- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Abbonphone (Brand), R.R.& Co. Ltd.; Birmingham
- Year
- 1959/1960
- Category
- Kit (Parts plus instruction) or building instructions only
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 346236
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 1 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Rambler - Abbonphone Brand, R.R.& Co.
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
Attaché case portable.
Price excluded 2/6 (0.125 GPB) postage & packing. There was an offer of supplying the kit with low power consumption valves - DK96, DF96, DAF96 & DL96 instead of the 50mA versions. This made the radio cost £7 15/6 plus postage & packing.
Powered from a 1.5 volt AD35 battery & a 90 volt B126 battery.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 2 kg / 4 lb 6.5 oz (4.405 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 7.35 GBP
- Author
- Model page created by Keith Watt. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 4 models, 2 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Abbonphone (Brand), R.R.& Co. Ltd.; Birmingham