CANADIAN MARCONI HOME ENTERTAINMENT - RECORDIO 6B40 RECORD TURNTABLE & RADIO Type: Radio and record turntable. Also has the ability to cut blank 78 records. It also includes a public address system with microphone..By 1949, Wilcox-Gay entered into a retailing arrangement with Canadian Marconi for the Recordio product line. Thatt will explain why the Canadian Marconi is found on the bezel and the Wilcox-Gay name on the nameplate .
Frequency range: broadcast band only.
Input power: 115 VAC 60 HzSpeaker: 6 " x 9" elliptical
It is unconfirmed if Marconi made the 6B40 device under license like some of the others in the Recordio group. . It is listed here nonetheless.
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| Model 6B40 with all doors closed. |
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| Model 6B40 showing control panel |
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| Model 6B40 - closeup of control panel. |
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| Model 6B40 record cutter and player drtail. |
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| Model 6B40 showing the loop antenna. |
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| Model 6B40 nameplate. |
| All model 6B40 photos in this table via Kijiji.ca. Download photos to enlarge. |
| Model 6B40 manual |
Contributors or References:1) s://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Retailing/40s/Radio-Retailing-1949-04.pdf
Jul 27/22