Saucepan Special J BC/SW
Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
- Year
- 1952 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 90362
Scanned from Funkschau, Heft 7 - 1956
Scanned from Funkschau, Heft 7 - 1956
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Saucepan Special J [BC/SW] - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London
- Shape
- Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 9 x 9 x 5.25 inch / 229 x 229 x 133 mm
- Notes
-
Second version of a radio for export to Central Africa for CABS, 19 - 63 m and 200 - 535 m. Was also available with only SW, see the 1949 "Saucepan Special" developed in Africa.
Later BEREC versions (J-A3F SW only and J-A4F MW+SW) Exhibited in 1954 This model might be J-A2F chassis.
The replacement for CABS (Central African Broadcasting Service) "Saucepans" was likely the BEREC Pioneer. See Article from 1959 Unesco Courier
Saucepan / Pot shape made from Aluminium simply sits on or in front of battery. See 1949 Ever Ready Saucepan Special
- External source of data
- Funkschau, Heft 5, 1956, pages 175 - 176
- Author
- Model page created by Georges Van Campenhout † 28.4.22. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 204 models, 146 with images and 92 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London
Forum contributions about this model: Ever Ready Co. GB: Saucepan Special J
Threads: 1 | Posts: 1
See some background on CABS (Central African Broadcasting Station) and Saucepan Radio
Michael Watterson, 31.Jul.12