CANADIAN MARCONI HOME ENTERTAINMENT -  MODEL 96, 97 RADIOS

Type:   6 tube, battery operated, superheterodyne receiver. Models 96 and 97 share the same chassis.

Frequency range:

527 to 1675 KHz
1630 to 5350 KHz
5240 to 18240 KHz

Tube lineup: 1D5, 1C7, 1D5, 1H6, 1H4, 1J6
Audio power:  880 milliwatts

Speaker size:
Model 96: 8 inches
Model 97: 10 inches.

Input power: Battery. Consisting of:

One 2 volt 'A' battery @ 0.62 amps
'B' battery . 135 volts @20 to 25 ma. Consists of three 45 volt batteries in series.
Two 'C' batteries of 4.5 volts each.
Two # 6 dry cells to illuminate the pilot lights.

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Model  96 or 97  chassis view.
Also, looking for an actual photo of a Model 96 . Contact: jerry.proc@sympatico.ca

 
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Model 96 radio as it appeared in an ad.

 
 
 
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Model 97. Click on image to emlarge.  (Photo by Barry Price) 

 
The Model 97 radio as it appeared in an ad. 
 
Contributors or References:

1) Canadian Marconi Service Manual - Volume 1
2) Barry Price [barryprice635(at)hotmail.com]

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Feb 9/22