ROLAX MODEL 47DW (CIRCA 1947)

The Rolax model 47DW was manufactured by Akrad Radio Corporation Ltd in about 1947.

Other radios based on the same chassis:

Dual wave Rolax valve radio, almost certainly 6-valve based on the Akrad 627 chassis.

Technical Information

Valves (6): 6SK7, 6SA7, 6SK7, 6SQ7, 6V6GT, 6X5GT

Intermediate Frequency: 465kc/s

Frequency Bands: 2

Chassis Notes(most schematics can be clicked to download a full size version)

1947 Pacific (Post-WWII) model 627 Schematic - Regent and Pacific

Regent model 627

Regent model 627

General Construction Notes for Akrad Radio Corporation Ltd:

Akrad sets often consist of 3 (or 4) numbers (eg: 518, 1059) or number-letter-number (5M4), and a common pattern exists for these sets: The first digit(or 2 digits in the case of 10-or-more valves) is the number of valves, the second is the number of bands and the third is the last digit of the year. Where the middle digit is a letter rather than a number it generally refers to the type of set - M for mantle, P for portable, G from radiogram etc

Often sets can be dated by the speaker, as many Akrad sets from the Pye era have the date of manufacture stamped on the back of the magnet housing.

Other documented models using this chassis (3 in total)

YEARMODEL NAME
1947 Pacific (Post-WWII) model 627
1947 Regent model 627