• Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 201571

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 & 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 5041 - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 285 x 240 x 185 mm / 11.2 x 9.4 x 7.3 inch
  • Notes
  • Portable valve receiver with an internal frame aerial, a handle on the top and a turntable underneath. Same chassis as the Lissen Sunshine 8409.

    90V HT is Portable 61.

    2V LT is Ever Ready J203 20AH Celluloid cased Gel Lead Acid Accumulator ("jelly-acid").

    No GB battery as it's automatic via resistor in HT - lead like 1950s models.

    Weight excludes batteries. Price new included batteries.

    The next Ever Ready Portable was the 1939 All Dry Portable 5214

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 4.1 kg / 9 lb 0.5 oz (9.031 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 6.98 GPB
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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