Skylark

Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London

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  • Year
  • 1963
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 109341

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 0.2 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Skylark - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 200 x 100 x 60 mm / 7.9 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch
  • Notes

  • Car aerial socket and earphone socket on back panel. Original price £10.8s.1d. excluding UK Purchase Tax.

    Case has front plastic grill and stitched leatherette covering.

    Specifications (Ever Ready Service manual)

    • Uses  PP6 battery.
    • MW 550 to 1600 kHz
    • LW 165 to 280 kHz
    • Ferrite Rod Aerial 5.375" x 0.375"
    • Consumption : No Signal 8 mA typical & 12 mA max. 25mA @ 50mW, 47 mA @ 200mW (10% distortion)
    • Headphone/Tape socket disconnects primary of driver transformer and must provide the DC "load".

    Replaced by improved design Skylark MkII (without transformers, but slightly higher current consumption) able to drive capacitor isolated inputs and lower impedance earphone. Similar cabinet.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 10.40 GBP
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Trader Sheet 1615.
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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