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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22820, 15 December 1948, Page 12

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CURRENT RANGE OF COLUMBUS MODELS In the range of smaller 5-valve broadcast models: — Model 6 Miniature Height 62”; Width 81”; Depth 6i". Model 14 “Gainsborough” £22 Height 8i”; Width 14”; Depth 7”. Model 14 “Raeburn” Height 81”: Width 101”; Depth 7”. “Gainsborough” and “Raeburn” are also available in a special high-gloss ivory finish at 523-0-0. High-fidelity tonal reproduction in the medium price field is represented by:— Model 53 “Corvette” (5-valve broadcast) Height 121”; Width 1S1”; Depth 9”. Model 27 “Exeter” (5 - valve dualwave) —£31-10-0 Height 11”: Width 21”; Depth 91”. In areas where reception is relatively poor or where iong-range reception is sought, “Exeter” is available as a 6-valve high-gain model:— Model 32 “Exeter" (6 - valve broadcast) —£34-0-0 Two ultra-modern models incorporating the new Columbus 101” elliptical loudspeaker and specifically designed for people seeking brilliance and crispness in tone quality:— Recommended for good reception areas: Model 34 “Oxford" (6 - valve dualwave with "magic eye” tuning indicator) —£37-10-0 Height 141”; Width 18”; Depth 101”. Recommended for poorer reception areas: Model 44 “Cambridge” (7-valve dualwave with “Magic eye” tuning indicator) Height 141”; Width 191”; Depth 11”. Model 90, illustrated in a variety ot four cabinet designs, is universally acknowledged to be the finest highquality radio available today with Its unique technical design incorporating calibrated bandspreading for shortwave reception, discriminating tone control and ultra fidelity loudspeaker characteristics:— Model 90 “Endeavour"—£49-10-0 Height 141”; Width 24”; Depth 111”. Model 90 “Escort" Height 39”; Width 251”; Depth 13”. Model 90 Height 39”; Width 271”; Depth 13”. Model 90 “Squadron” Height 381”; Width 36”; Depth 141". UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE With Its Dominion-wide organisation specialising solely In radio, we believe COLUMBUS to be the most comprehensively guaranteed product on the market today. Every COLUMBUS is unconditionally guaranteed for twelve months from the date of purchase. In terms of that guarantee, the entire responsibility for the satisfactory operation of the radio is unconditionally accepted by the COLUMBUS organisation which binds itself to rectify any fault or mal-functioning of the radio without expense to the client during the period of guarantee. RADIO-GRAMOPHONES Catering splendidly for the strongly marked demand . lor gramophone in combination with radio:— “Pennant”—incorporates a powerful 6-valve dualwave radio receiver with a high-quality gramophone unit Height 15”; Width 22”; Depth 14”. “Flotilla” a "console grand” design available with either a 7-valve or 13-valve (auditorium model) receiver of similar design to Columbus Model 90. The gramophone unit is an automatic change type capable of handling up to 8 records, of mixed sizes, at a single loading. Height 341”; Width 45”; Depth 18”. PORTABLE MODELS Perhaps the most famous model in the Columbus range, Model 402 is a powerful battery and electric portable that may be plugged into the power point at home like an ordinary radio —or which may be taken outdoors and operated from Its self-contained batteries:— Price (complete with batteries) Model 801 Is a straight - out battery operated model Price (complete with batteries) CAR RADIO—Model M.C.7 A high-gain double unit car model with excellent range and noisefree performance, designed to fit anugly into any make of car with minimum encroachment upon space. Price (excluding installation)

CQgjBUS RADIO KADI® CENTRE Address: 208 GLADSTONE RD. Phone 3375 NATION-WIDE SERVICE : Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Paeroa, Rotorua, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Dannevirke, Taihape, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton, Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Gore, Invercargill.