Portable Five

Burndept Ltd. London

  • Year
  • 1927
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 202555

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration
  • Tuned circuits
  • 1 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Portable Five - Burndept Ltd. London
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18 x 17 x 8 inch / 457 x 432 x 203 mm
  • Notes
  • HF valve with aperiodic coupling, HF valve with semi-aperiodic coupling, Grid-leak detector, transformer-coupled LF valve, resistance-capacity-coupled LF valve. Wave range 230-600 and 1000-2120 metres. Built-in Celestion loudspeaker. Enclosed frame aerial. Oak cabinet.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 15.436 lb (15 lb 7 oz) / 7.008 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 31.00 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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