• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Eddystone, Birmingham

• Year
• 1949–1951

• Category
• Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 112995

• • alternative name: Stratton & Co.Ltd.; Birmingham

• Number of Tubes
• 14

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BA6 6BA6 7S7 6AM6 6BA6 6BA6 6AU6 6AU6 EL91 EL91 6BA6 6AL5 6AL5 5Z4 VR150-30

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 450 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110, 200, 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 680 [new] - Eddystone, Birmingham

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 426 x 222 x 355 mm / 16.8 x 8.7 x 14 inch

• Notes
• Communications receiver covering 480 kHz - 30,5 MHz in five bands (480-1120 kHz, 1,11-2,5 MHz, 2,5-5,7 MHz, 5,3-12,5 MHz, 12,3 - 30,5 MHz), AM, CW (BFO).
  S-Meter tuning indicator, Noise limiter, Crystal filter.
  In contrast to the prototype, the headphone jack is found on left side panel; semicircular dial in rectangular window.
  Variant: 680/2A (S680/2A) model for New Zealand Broadcasting Corp. with different rear connectors. The later 680X features a broad linear analog dial.
  In late models 6BE6 was substituted for 7S7 frequency changer tube.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 18.6 kg / 40 lb 15.5 oz (40.969 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 85.00 GBP

• Source of data
• Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)

• Mentioned in
• Eddystone User Group: Quick Reference Guide

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 235 models, 89 with images and 33 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Eddystone, Birmingham