5-Valve Portable Receiver

Pettigrew & Merriman, Ltd.; London

  • Year
  • 1927
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 202755

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • -Loudspeaker incorporated, but system not known.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 5-Valve Portable Receiver - Pettigrew & Merriman, Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • This receiver employs resistance capacity coupling throughout and embodies two stages of HF amplification, a detector and two stages of LF amplification. Long and short wave. Mahogany case and self-contained frame aerial.
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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