The murphy diagram dungeon
1930 to 1938



A Murphy Radio Window display by Alcocks of Burslem.
In the centre of the display is the A8 with, a pair of A3As on either side.
Below the A8 is a B4 (in the later 'Art Deco Style' cabinet).
Either side of the B4 are a pair of '4/B5 radios.
The Murphy range for 1932.

The Murphy range for 1933. These three models all cost £14 10s. 0d.

  • The Murphy A4, AC mains table model. 379k.
  • The Murphy B5, battery table model. 447k.
  • The Murphy D4, table model for use with DC mains only. 451k.

The '24 console
The '24 table model
The '24 radiogram
The Murphy range for 1934.

Battery Model B24 released in May price £14 10s. 0d.
Mains Table Models - A24 released February & D24 released April both price £14 10s. 0d.
Console Models - A24C & D24C released June price £17 0s. 0d.
Radiograms - A24RG released September price £24 0s. 0d. & D24RG released October price £25 0s. 0d.
Also available A24RG 'non-standard' price £25 0s. 0d. for use with mains frequencies other than '50 cycles'.

           

The '26 console
The '28 console.
With Automatic tuning correction.
The '26 radiogram
 
The '26/B25 table model
The '28RG luxury radiogram.
With Automatic tuning correction.		  
The Murphy range for 1935.

Battery Model B25 price £13 0s. 0d. including batteries.
Mains Table Models - A26 price £11 0s. 0d. & D26 price £11 5s. 0d.
Console Models - A26C price £14 15s. 0d. & D26C price £15 0s. 0d.
Radiograms - A26RG price £24 10s. 0d. & D26RG price £24 15s. 0d.
Also available A26RG 'non-standard' price £24 15s. 0d. for use with mains frequencies other than '50 cycles'.
Note: The radiogram cabinet is identical to that of the 24RG of the prvious year...

  • The Murphy B25, table model for battery use. 373k.
  • The Murphy A26/C, table & console model for use with AC mains. 412k.
  • The Murphy A26RG, radiogram for use with AC mains. 322k.
  • The Murphy D26/C, table & console model for use with AC or DC mains. 379k.
  • The Murphy D26RG, radiogram for use with AC or DC mains. 407k.
  • The Murphy A28C, deluxe console model for use with AC mains. 362k.
  • The Murphy D28C, deluxe console model for use with DC mains. 362k.
  • The Murphy A28RG, deluxe radiogram for use with AC mains. 412k.
  • The Murphy D28RG, deluxe radiogram for use with DC mains. 397k.
  • Due to popular demand, The Murphy News published Cord stringing diagrams for the A28. 255k.
           

The '30 console
The B23 economy battery model
The '30 radiogram
 
The '30 table model
The B27 deluxe battery model		  
The Murphy range for 1936.

The entire 1936 range was announced in March.
Battery Models - B23 price £6 7s. 6d. B27 price £9 17s. 6d.
Mains Table Models - A30 price £9 17s. 6d. D30 price £10 2s. 6d.
Console Models - A30C price £13 10s. 0d. D30C price £13 15s. 0d.
Radiograms - A30RG price £24 0s. 0d. D30RG price £25 0s. 0d.
Also available A30RG 'non-standard' price £25 0s. 0d. for use with mains frequencies other than '50 cycles'.


The B31 economy battery model.
The '34 table model
The AD32 economy AC/DC mains model.

The B33 battery table model.
The '34 radiogram
The '36 luxury Shortwave table receiver.

The '38 console model
The A40RG luxury radiogram.
These were only made to order!
The A40C console model
The Murphy range for 1937.

'38' models released in April both price £17 10s. 0d.
'34' radiograms released in July. A34RG price £24. D34RG price £25.
A40C luxury console model released in August price £35.

  • The Murphy B31, economy table model for battery use. 201k.
  • The Murphy B33, table model for battery use. 286k.
  • The Murphy AD32, economy table model for use with AC or DC mains. 258k.
  • The Murphy A34/RG, table model & radiogram for use with AC mains. 292k.
  • The Murphy D34/RG, table model & radiogram for use with AC or DC mains. 311k.
  • The Murphy A36, shortwave special table model for use with AC mains. 577k.
  • The Murphy D36, shortwave special table model for use with AC or DC mains. 407k.
  • The Murphy A38C, console model for use with AC mains. 272k.
  • The Murphy D38C, console model for use with AC or DC mains. 273k.
  • The Murphy A40C, deluxe console model for use with AC mains. 529k.
  • Parts lists for use with the diagrams. 124k.
    Also contains the voltage table for the A40.
  • Due to popular demand, The Murphy News published Cord stringing diagrams for the B31 to A36. 280k.
    For A38 & A40 follow the instructions for A34 & A36 which are very similar.
           

The '48 table model
The B45 economy table model
The B47 table model

The A52 shortwave special table model
The '46 table model
The '50 deluxe table model

The B47C console receiver
The '46RG radiogram
The '46C console
 
The '48RG radiogram
The '50C deluxe console		  
The Murphy range for 1938.

The '46' range was released in March.
Table models - A46 price £9 10s. 0d. D46 price £9 15s. 0d.
Console models - A46C price £13 15s. 0d. D46C price £14.
Radiograms - A46RG price £20. D46RG price £22.

The '48' range was also released in March.
Table models - A48 price £12. D48 price £12 5s. 0d.
Radiograms - A48RG price £30. D48RG price £32.

Battery models B45 & B47 were released in March. B45 price £7. B47 price £11 10s. 0d. (batteries not included).
Battery console model B47C was released in April price £14 5s. 0d. (no batteries).

The '50' Table models were released in April and the Console models in May.
Table models - A50 price £16. D50 price £16 5s. 0d.
Console models - A50C price £21. D50C price £21 5s. 0d.

The two trawler band receivers - B47A and D48A were released in April but I don't have a price (yet).

And finally - the A52 was released in August price £18 10s. 0d. a bargain!

  • The Murphy A46, table, console & radiogram for use on AC mains. 182k.
  • The Murphy A48, table model & radiogram for use on AC mains. 181k.
  • The Murphy D46, table, console & radiogram for use with DC or AC mains. 203k.
  • The Murphy D48, table model & radiogram for use with DC or AC mains. 207k.
  • The Murphy A50, table model & console for use with AC mains. 415k.
  • The Murphy D50, table model & console for use with AC or DC mains. 459k.
  • The Murphy A52, deluxe push button table model. 410k.
  • The Murphy B45, economy battery table model. 105k.
  • The Murphy B47, battery table & console models. 197k.
  • Parts & Voltage tables for use with the diagrams. 121k.
  • Due to popular demand, The Murphy News published Cord stringing diagrams for the A48 to A52. 255k.
    For A46 & B45, follow the stringing instructions for the B31/AD32.
    For B47, follow the stringing instructions for the A48.
 
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