CANADIAN MARCONI HOME ENTERTAINMENT -  MODELS 208 and 209 

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Type: AC superheterodyne receiver with a 6 pushbutton tuner.

Model 208:   9 tube set
Model 209:  10 tube set

Except for a different cabinet and the addition of an extra first audio stage, the Model 209 is electrically equivalent to the model 208. The 208 and 211 as made in November 1941. These are the last two sets CMC made for the public until 1946. The 209 was made in Oct. 1941. They made 21 different models for the public that year.

Frequency range:

535 ti 1715 KHz
5.86 to 16.03 MHz
9.45 to 9.75 Mhz
11.645 to 11.965 MHz
15.05 to 15.40 MHz
17.60 to 22.02 MHz

Circa: ?
Tube lineup:  6SK7, 6SA7, 6SK7, 6SQ7, (2x 6SQ7 for model 209) ,6J5, 2 x 6V6 ,5Y4, 6U5
Audio power:  5,5 watts
Speaker: 12 inch dynamic

Input power:

115 VAC 60 Hz 110 watts
115 VAC 25 Hz 115 watts
 

Model 208 front view

Model 208 closeup of dial

Model 208  rear view

Model  208 photos by Ron Demyen, Radiomuseum.org

Model 209  front view. The only difference between the Model 208 and 209 is the grille work on the front of the cabinet.

Model 209  closeup of dial

Model 209 upper rear view

Model 209  lower rear view

Model 209  nameplate.

All Model 209 photos in this table via Kijiji.ca

 
Contributors or References:

1) Canadian Marconi Service Manual - Volume 1
2) https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/canadia_ma_208.html
 

June 20/20