The models 517-M and 717-C are mantel and console models respectively. The 517-M is housed in an attractively designed moulded cabinet which is produced in four colours—Ivory, Walnut; Green and Burgundy. Features of design include: Tropic- proof construction, automatic volume control, magnetite cores in I.F. transformers and oscillator coil, spiral trimming capacitors mounted on the tuning capacitor. Feaures of model 717-C are similar to those of model 517-C but uses a straight-line edge lighted dial with metropolitan stations printed in high characters.