680 680X prototype

Eddystone, Birmingham

  • Year
  • 1947
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 112999
    • alternative name: Stratton & Co.Ltd.; Birmingham

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 Technical Specifications

  • 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 680X [prototype] - Eddystone, Birmingham
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 426 x 222 x 254 mm / 16.8 x 8.7 x 10 inch
  • Notes
  • Communications receiver covering 480 kHz - 30,5 MHz in five bands, AM, CW (BFO).
    This prototype presented at Radiolympia Exhibition proved to generate too much heat and reappeared in 1949, headphone socket on front panel.
  • Mentioned in
  • Eddystone User Group: Quick Reference Guide
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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