Sky Queen

Ever Ready Co. (GB) Ltd.; London

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  • Year
  • 1953–1955
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 72035

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • 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 / 90/1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.12 W (0.16 W max.)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sky Queen - Ever Ready Co. GB Ltd.; London
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 300 x 245 x 163 mm / 11.8 x 9.6 x 6.4 inch
  • Notes

  • Uses Ever Ready B136 Combined HT/LT battery, 90/1.5 volts, for over 250 hours use, which adds about 2kg to the stated weight.

    "Later models the scale plate is separate." True on a March 1955 "Sky Queen".

    Check which version before measurements!

    Earliest versions use 470 Ohm rather than 560 Ohm bias and generally appear to be the same values & circuit as the final version of  Transportable T TC2A (see R&TVS schematic 1958 Edition Vol3 for Early Sky Queen). The Ever Ready manual shows a later version similar to Sky King. The otherwise similar Sky Prince uses a 3rd set of values.

    There were three actual "Sky Queen" labelled Models

    1. 1953 "Sky Queen"(this Model) (DK96, DF96, DAF96, DL96). In 1954 the "Sky Prince" Farm Radio used a nearly identical chassis, Revised as 1956 "Sky King"
    2. 1959 "Sky Queen II" using a PCB and Modules (DK96, DF96, DAF96, DL96)
    3. 1964 "Sky Queen" using 7 transistors. 

    Similar Chassis are Model K, Model T , Sky Prince (transformer moved to loudspeaker) and Sky King. There are references to a Sky Queen TK, this is listed in Trader Sheet 1098 (June 1953) as last version of Transportable T (a Transportable T S.Q.) essentially similar to early Sky Queen in the Model T case. The last use of the basic Chassis design was the Sky Lord Table Model.

    Specifications (from Ever Ready Service Manual)

    • LW 325 to 150 kHz
    • MW 1546 to 545 kHz
    • Consumption: LT 1.5V 125mA, HT 90V 10mA, DL96 Ia 4.7mA (560 Ohms Bias)
    • Internal loop aerial
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3.3 kg / 7 lb 4.3 oz (7.269 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 9.50 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by Keith Watt. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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