• Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 223415

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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 & 9 & 60 &120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Presumably Dynamic Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Picnic Portable 8168 - Lissen Ltd.; London and
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • The Ever Ready branded version is almost identical, the 5010.
    -9V and 60 from a multitap 120V dry battery. The Lead Acid 2V may be a Gel type.
    A variable capacitor and resistor are ganged for volume/reaction.
    An optional external aerial and earth is coupled to the dual loop LW /MW by a 3rd loop.
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Wireless Retailer & Broadcaster August 1936
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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