Model: 940
Antique radios, Old Time Radios
940
Country:
Great Britain (UK)
Manufacturer/Brand:
Eddystone, Birmingham
Year: 1962 – 1970
Type:
Receiver used for civil commercial purposes, e.g. point-to-point maritime or aviation communications, used or second hand sets often used by radio amateurs. Often used also for military communications, partly special variants to military specifications.Communication Receiver (also Amateur)
Mod.-ID = 109326
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Schematics etc.: 1 (for
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Principle
Superhet with a preamplification stage.
Please use «To add informations to model» if you know more! Thanks.
Récepteur TSF superhétérodyne avec préamplification de HF.
Superhet mit HF-Vorstufe.
Superhet with RF-stage; IF-Freq. 450 kHz
Wave bands
Bitte geben Sie die Wellenbänder an, falls Sie mehr wissen.Wave Bands given in the notes.
Power type and voltage
AC set plus voltage range.
/ = 2 different voltages
- = voltage from-to
* = «Special»
Apparareil à courant alternatif. Tensions mentionnées.
/ = 2 Spannungswahlen
- = von-bis
* = Fabrikwahl/«Spezial»
Trafo ist nicht immer mit Primär- undSekundärwicklungen versehen. Dadurch kann das Chassis ein gefährlichesPotential führen.Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-125; 200-250; Volt
Loudspeaker/pwr.out
This set has no built-in loudspeaker. It requires a separate loudspeaker or headset - or the set has no speaker output (not a radio).
Cet appareil n`a pas d`haut-parleur.
Das Gerät verfügt nicht über einen eingebauten Lautsprecher - entweder weil er nicht nötig ist (Gerät hat keine Tonwiedergabe) oder weil er separat zu stellen ist - bzw. das Gerät ist für Kopfhörerbetrieb.- For headphones or amp.
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Model: 940
Material
Metal case.
Caisse en métal.
Gerät, dessen Gehäuse aus Metall gefertigt ist. Es kann sich um verschiedenartige Metalle und Oberflächenbearbeitungen handeln. Ist es hingegen nur ein Chassis, so erhält das Gerät eine andere Bezeichnung.Metal case
Shape
Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
Dimensions (WHD)
425 x 222 x 381 mm / 16.7 x 8.7 x 15 inch
Valves / Tubes
12:
Twin Triode, RCA 6ES8/EC189, Unterschied zu 5ES8/YCC189: Uf(5ES8/YCC189)=5.6V und If=0.45AECC189
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Notes
General coverage receiver, 480-1030 kHz / 1,03-2,4 / 2,4-5,4 / 5,4-12,7 / 12,7-30 MHz; AM, SSB (BFO);
S-meter, crystal filter.
This model was suggested by Anonymous 38 Collector.
More information on
940 (Eddystone, Birmingham)
After using the set for some time, I noticed spurs at several points on the highest frequency range. Some investigation with a hand-held scanner revealed that the ECC189 was oscillating quite strongly at about 60 MHz. Further checks revealed that the problem was also present on the 2.4 - 5.4 MHz range, but I hadn't noticed because aerial noise drowned out the offending spurious responses. They were audible when the aerial was replaced with a 47-Ohm resistor. The spurs on the highest frequency range are also very quickly "tuned through" and may not be noticed.
The ECC189 has a grid stopper, and the grid of the second half of the cascode combination is directly grounded via a number of almost inaccesible capacitors. I am not convinced that these have deteriorated, and suspect that the problem may be caused by my using a different make of ECC189 from that originally in the set. Its also possible that many 940s had this problem from new. None of my ECC189s are Brimar or Mullard.
The problem was solved by using 47 Ohm anode stoppers wired to the wavechange switch as in the attached photo. The performance of the set hasn't changed with these additions. Using a single resistor was considered, and rejected because of the difficulty of accesing the valve base.
Comments invited - Bryce
The following may be of interest:
An article in Short Wave Magazine (Aug to October 1988) issues gave instructions for "restoring" (in fact modifying) the Eddystone 940. When purchasing a 940, be aware that it may have been modified and that these changes may not be what you want. The changes to the i.f transformers may be difficult to reverse.
