CANADIAN MARCONI HOME ENTERTAINMENT -  MODEL 128/129  RADIOS

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Type : 5 tube , DC operated superheterodyne receiver with 6 button station selector .

Frequency range:

540 to 1730 KHz
5500 TO 13500 KhZ
13400 TO 22400 KHz

This difference between the model 128 and 128A is a minor one relating to the coverage of the band segments.

Tube lineup: 1C7G, 1D5G, 1F7, 1H4, 1J6

Audio power: 350 mw
Speaker: 8 inch permanent magnet.
Input power:

'A' battery - 2 Volt air cell at .56 milliamp
'B' battery - Two 45 volts cells hooked up in series.
'C' battery - 4.5 volts
Two #6 dry cells for the the pilot lights.

Comment: Models 128 (tabletop) and 129 (console) differ in cabinet style and speaker size. They salso hare the same chassis.
 

Top view of model 128/129 chassis.

Models 128/129 schematic  (Courtesy Pacific TV web site).

Model 128 radio. (Photo courtesy Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa)

Model 128 radio - front view,  The station selector buttons seem to be missing. (E-bay photo)

Model 128 radio. Closeup of dial illumination. The station selector buttons seem to be missing. (E-bay photo)

Model 129. (Iimage provided by Lewis  Bodkin)

 
Contributors or References:

1) Canadian Marconi Service Manual Vol. 1
2) .https://ingeniumcanada.org/ingenium/collection-research/collection-item.php?id=1969.0216.001
3) http://www.pacifictv.ca/radioschematics.htm
4) Lewd Bodkin   05bodkin555@gmail.com
 
 

Feb. 6/20