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 Breville model 79 battery console radio from 1935 - circuit anyone?
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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 5:55:43 PM on 15 September 2026.
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 Ian Robertson
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I have one of these to get going for a museum.

It's been slightly got-at and I'd like to restore it to what it should be.

Kevin's site has the 79 in the index but it's actually a Ferris model 79 car radio.

The similar model 80 is there, it's a 5 valve circuit, the 79 has six.

Anyone happen to have a copy?
 
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I just found this. Hopefully it is what you need and can be enlarged.

https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/schematic-medium/breville_sydney/79_1934140.png


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
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I have a Breville console radio from around this time. I am not sure of the model number. If yours is a console I'll check mine next time I am up north, where it is stored.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
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