• Year
  • 1956
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 103176

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / Batteries 7.5 & 90; AC 195-215; 216-235; 236-255 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Fiesta - Berec Radio; London
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 308 x 250 x 125 mm / 12.1 x 9.8 x 4.9 inch
  • Notes
  • Warning: Chassis may be live!  Autotransformer.

    Ferrite Rod Aerial

    Optional Batteries: LT 7.5V AD38 and HT 90V B126

    Weight including batteries 8lb 13 oz (ERT, Net weight below without batteries)

    Unusual features:

    • One of only two Ever Ready models branded BEREC only. (Pioneer is the other)
    • The only Ever Ready / BEREC post 1944 model with A.C. Mains.
    • Wavechange is accomplished by pushing in a twisting tuning knob, indicated by a "red flag" in a window
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3.4 kg / 7 lb 7.8 oz (7.489 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 18.90 GBP
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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