1955
Cossor manufactured this 5 valve superhet receiver in 1950. Housed in a bakelite moulded case. This radio featured 3 reception wavebands, medium long and short selected by means of a rotary switch. It also had a built in frame aerial mounted inside the cabinet back.
The retail-selling price was £13.8s.2d including purchase tax when it was first released in 1950.
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Did you know...
The average working wage in 1950 was £4.19s.4d for a 47hours week.
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