Marconi model T25DA Bakelite radio

Marconi T25DA radio. Cream cabinet with a gold lattice speaker grille in two halves, a tuning scale across the top and three red knobs along the bottom

The Marconi T25DA is a compact British valve radio from the early 1950s. It was designed as a relatively small domestic wireless set that could be moved conveniently between rooms, although it had to be plugged in to a mains wall socket.

It’s an interesting example of post-war British radio engineering, combining a five-valve superheterodyne circuit with an attractive cream-coloured cabinet and an internal aerial.

Valves

  • X142 – frequency changer
  • W142 – intermediate-frequency amplifier
  • DH142 – detector and audio preamplifier
  • N142 – audio output amplifier
  • U142 – mains rectifier

The service manual for this radio is available in the Members’ Area.

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