Skyscraper L26

Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London

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  • Year
  • 1953
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 102706

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Skyscraper L26 - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 508 x 305 x 254 mm / 20 x 12 x 10 inch
  • Notes

  • IF sensitivity 15uV, about x10 better than typical DK92 DF91 DAF91 DL94 models due to an extra RC coupled DF96 IF amp

    Uses B103 Combo battery LT 250mA, HT 12.5mA, DL94 Ia=5.88mA

    Wavebands

    • LW 140 to 335 kHz
    • MW 550 to 1770 kHz
    • SW1 4.75 to 10.4 MHz
    • SW2 10.8 to 22 MHz

    The BEREC Skyscraper has no LW and SW divided to 3 bands.

    The Skyscraper, Ever Ready Spacemaster (=BEREC Skyscraper II), Sky Monarch, Sky Monarch AM/FM are all in a similar style deluxe cabinet with 8" speaker. Colour of trim and knobs varies.

    Other than Ever Ready purchasing Lissen, there is no connection to the 1930s Lissen Skyscraper series.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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