Sphinx battery model

Eddystone, Birmingham

  • Year
  • 1934
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 111584
    • alternative name: Stratton & Co.Ltd.; Birmingham

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 / 135-150 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sphinx [battery model] - Eddystone, Birmingham
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 23 x 10 x 11 inch / 584 x 254 x 279 mm
  • Notes
  • Export model intended to monitor the Empire Shortwave Programme, covers switched 13.4-85 and 150-580m bands. First Stratton / Eddystone model with integrated speaker.
    Circuitry similar to Kilodyne four, 1936 model.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 11.3 kg / 24 lb 14.2 oz (24.89 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 23.00 GBP
  • Mentioned in
  • Quick Reference Guide, Eddystone User Group
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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