Sandpiper VTR127

Bush Radio; London

  • Year
  • 1970
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 90232

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / C: 3 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 0.22 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sandpiper VTR127 - Bush Radio; London
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 8.875 x 5.5 x 2.625 inch / 225 x 140 x 67 mm
  • Notes
  • A ten transistor battery portable AM/FM radio covering MW (187 - 595 metres), LW (970 - 2140 metres) and VHF (87.3 - 104.5 MHz). Socket for earphone. Elliptical loudspeaker 5 x 3 inch.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2 lb 4 oz (2.25 lb) / 1.022 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 17.50 GBP
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • ERT Service Chart 1793 dated May 27 1971
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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