Empire Shortwave Three 1936

Fear and Co., F.J.W. (Fear’s); Wellington

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  • Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 298543

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

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 3
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 2 Volt & 3 by 45 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case, TUBES VISIBLE
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Empire Shortwave Three [1936] - Fear and Co., F.J.W. Fear’s;
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes

  • Shortwave regenerative receiver designed by the staff of Australasian Radio World to cover the shortwave band from 20 to 80 metres with three sets of plug-in coils.

    The first IC4 provides RF gain. The second 1C4 provides leaky-grid detection and screen grid regeneration. Regeneration control is provided by a potentiometer providing voltage control on the detector screen.

    Two tuning controls are provided for RF and detector tuning.

    The 1D4 provides audio output for headphones.

    It was sold as a kit by various advertisers in Australasian Radio World in Australia and by Fear's in New Zealand for £6/15/- with headphones and without valves and batteries.

    See Empire Shortwave Three [1936] - Australasian Radio World

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 6.75 NZ £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Australasian Radio World, Aug 1, 1936, page 7)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Australasian Radio World, Aug 1, 1936, page 8.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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