The N.Z. Vintage Radio Project

The first ever model of Courtenay receiver, manufactured by W. Marks Ltd (who would become Radio Corporation of NZ in 1932) in Courtenay Place Wellington.  Marketed for £10/10/- (and an additional 32/6 for the speaker) by Stewart Hardware who were the original owners of the Courtenay brand some three years before it was taken over by Turnbull & Jones Ltd.

Originally it appears (from advertising in March/April 1930) that the receiver was just called the 'Courtenay' or the 'Courtenay Local Receiver', however by November advertising shows there were two models.  The 3-valve model was now known as the Courtenay Jr. and a new model was introduced, the Courtenay Snr, with several variants.  By the following year the 3-valve offering would be renamed again, to the model 6 (one of aound five different models available by the end of 1931).