Hi, I am interested in obtaining information on a radio that was in my great aunt's estate. Although I have limited success n internet searches, I thought a discussion board like this may be more productive. I know it is a Crammond radio, constructed in Brisbane. What I cannot find is a date. Also the fabric that covers the speaker needs replacement and I do not know what type I should obtain to maintain the radio's appearance. Thank you for any assistance.

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Cheers, Fred.

Welcome to V-R.

Good in-focus photos can help with model identification. You can email those to the site's Admin (use Contact Administrator in the top menu). In that email mention the thread's title is "Investigating a Crammond Radio".

Another good help is the types of valves in the radio. If you have to remove them to read the type number on the glass, be careful as follows:

* Pull them by the base only, not the glass envelope
* If they have connections at the top, very gently ease those off. If they won't come easily then don't force them.
* Be careful not to wipe off the numbers. They are very lightly printed on the glass.

It is an unusual set. The ARTS&P label doesn't have its characteristic letter yet there is a P-base valve on the chassis (the red one), which in itself is unusual, though these usually featured on late 30's and early post-war sets only. This is definitely a mid-40s set, going by the shape of the tuning dial.

That grille cloth is similar to the Airzone material that Steve Savell was selling some years ago on Ebay. I am not sure if he has any left but you never know your luck in the big city. It may be worth a look in the valve radio section. There is often grille cloth going in various colours from a few sellers.

Yes, I agree it's an unusual combination of valves. The big one looks like a EL3NG, while the rectifier could be a 6X5GT. Those P-socket valves are really rare these days. I assume that one is a EBC3. The one with the goat shield is probably a 6U7G.

The rectifier may be a 5Y3. Here are some possibilities, depending on 5 or 6 valve line-up:

Crammond 1946 Model 504 (AC BC) 5Y3GT 6A8G 6U7G 6B6G EL3NG [Console]
Crammond 1946 Model 505 (AC DW) 5Y3GT 6A8G 6U7G 6B6G EL3NG [Console]

Crammond 1949 Model 607 (AC DW) 5Y3GT ECH35 EBF35 6B6G 2*6V6GT [Console]

Crammond 1946 Model D181/605 (AC DW) 5Y3GT 6U7G 6J8G 6U7G 6B6G 6V6GT
Crammond 1948 Model D221 (AC DW) 5Y3G 6U7G ECH35 6U7G 6B6G 6V6G
Crammond 1948 Model D227 (AC DW) 5Y3G ECH35 EBF35 6B6G 2*6V6G
Crammond 1949 Model 605 (AC DW) 5Y3GT 6U7G ECH33 6U7G 6B6G 6V6GT

As for speaker cloth, HRSA members have access to a good selection that via NSW VP John McIlwaine.