Valentine PT426

Ekco, E.K.Cole Ltd.; Southend-on-Sea

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  • Year
  • 1964 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 174062

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / PP9: 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Valentine PT426 - Ekco, E.K.Cole Ltd.; Southend-
  • Notes

  • A battery powered portable seven transistor radio covering MW (200-500 metres) and LW (1200-2000 metres). Press buttons for waveband selection, tone and off. Elliptical loudspeaker 7 x 3⅝ inches. Sockets for external aerial and tape recorder.

    The chassis is similar to that in the Ekco PT426/L Valentine model which has a "LUX" press button preset to Radio Luxembourg and also the Ekco MBT425 "Varsity" model which is a mains/battery set. The chassis is the same as that in the Ferranti PT1102 "Escort" and the PYE 1355 models.

  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Radio and TV Servicing books (R&TVS) book
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Schematic
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service Sheet for the Ekco PT426 Valentine and Ferranti PT1102 Escort)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Keith Staines. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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