Garod Model 6AU-1 Schematic & Parts List
November 1946 Radio News

November 1946 Radio News

November 1946 Radio & Television News Cover - RF Cafe Website

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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio & Television News, published 1919-1959. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

Garod 6AU-1 Tabletop Radio - RF Cafe Website

Garod 6AU-1 tabletop radio, Bakelite case, seen on eBay (here is the Radio Museum page w/more info).

For many years, I have been scanning and posting schematics & parts lists for vintage radios like this Garod 6AU-1 tabletop model. When possible I run OCR (optical character recognition) on them to separate the textual content. The Garod 6AU-1 is very popular amongst collectors because of its colorful Bakelite case, and well-preserved or reconditioned instances often sell for many hundreds of dollars. The similar model 6BU-1A was a more traditional brown color and had the dial mechanics at the bottom of the cover. There are still many people who restore and service these vintage radios, and often it can be difficult or impossible to find schematics and/or tuning information. I keep a running list of all data sheets to facilitate a search (see below).

Garod Model 6AU-1

Garod Model 6AU-1 Schematic

Garod Model 6AU-1 Parts List - RF Cafe Website

Garod Model 6AU-1 Parts List

Posted August 29, 2022
(updated from original post on 10/19/2014)

Radio Service Data Sheets

These schematics, tuning instructions, and other data are reproduced from my collection of vintage radio and electronics magazines. As back in the era, similar schematic and service info was available for purchase from sources such as SAMS Photofacts, but these printings were a no-cost bonus for readers. There are 255 Radio Service Data Sheets as of April 30, 2025.

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