• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Eddystone, Birmingham

• Year
• 1951–1961

• Category
• Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 112981

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 14

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BA6 6BA6 6BE6 6AM6 6BA6 6BA6 6AL5 6BR7 6BR7 6AM5 6AM5 6BA6 6AL5 5Z4G 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: 680X - Eddystone, Birmingham

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 426 x 222 x 381 mm / 16.8 x 8.7 x 15 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.
  Successor of 680 featuring a broad linear analog dial, the crystal filter is included in 680 as in 680X models, in this case, the X-suffix does not stand for crystal filter.
  Alternative tube layouts: 6BR7 can be substituted by 8D5, 8D3 instead of 6AM6, EL91 or 7D9 instead of 6AM5.
  Matching 812 mounting feet, 811 diecast speaker, 688 black speaker.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 21.3 kg / 46 lb 14.7 oz (46.916 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 106.00 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 237 models, 91 with images and 34 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Eddystone, Birmingham