Sky Countess

• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London

• Year
• 1958

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 71920

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• DK96 DF96 DAF96 DL96

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.15 W (0.25 W max.)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sky Countess - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10 x 9 x 4 inch / 254 x 229 x 102 mm

• Notes

• Uses AD35 (LT) and B126 (HT) batteries rather than the B141 combo of virtually identical chassis/PCB  Sky Baronet. However the tuning on the Sky Baronet is Slow-motion type and this model is direct 180 degree large knob with scale printed on it.

  Basically PCB version of  Sky Baby.

  The BEREC Wizard is the almost identical export version.

  The panel is plywood covered with "Vynair" cloth similar to the Sky Baronet entire case cover, which is porous for loudspeaker. Main cabinet is mix of Hardboard and Plywood covered in Tan "Morocco Leather" style cloth related to older Rexine/Leatherette materials. These design features coupled with a PCB results in a lighter Attaché / Valise radio than most earlier UK models from Ever Ready, Vidor, Ferranti, GEC, Marconi/HMV etc.

  Weight excludes batteries and original price excluded Purchase Tax.

  Specifications (Ever Ready Manual)

  • 150uV sensitivity for 50mW (Direct connection to V1)
  • IF -6 dB Bandwidth about 5 KHz to 8 KHz
  • HT 10.2mA, LT 125mA, DL96 Bias 5.3mA
  • LW 160 to 280 KHz
  • MW 550 to 1560 KHz
  • Ferrite Rod aerial (no loop in lid)
     

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2 kg / 4 lb 6.5 oz (4.405 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 9.50 GBP

• Source of data
• -- Original prospect or advert

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Author
• Model page created by Keith Watt. 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