• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney

• Year
• 1967

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 202083

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

• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• 2N1639 or. 2N374 or. AF116 2N1638 or. 2N373 or. AF117 2N1638 or. 2N373 or. AF117 AC172 or. 2N649 AC125 or. 2N406 AC127 or. 2N649 AC128 or. 2N406 OA90 or. 1N60A OA90 or. 1N60A

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 240 / 1 x 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Power out
• 0.33 W (0.42 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Power Portable 7 Transistor 217 - Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10 x 5 x 2 inch / 254 x 127 x 51 mm

• Notes

• Band coverage 525 - 1760 Kc/s. Oval speaker 5" x 3", 15 Ohm. Battery type ER2364. Large ferrite rod aerial.

  Dial is illuminated only on mains operation.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3 lb 10 oz (3.625 lb) / 1.646 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 60.90 AUS $

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C4 1967, Page F17.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 141 models, 84 with images and 49 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney