Nova Battery Superheterodyne

Ferranti, GB

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  • Year
  • 1935/1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 332481

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Nova Battery Superheterodyne - Ferranti, GB
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Notes

  • A 2 band battery powered superhet radio in a bakelite cabinet. Released September 1935.

    Battery Details
    Red Lead (connects to VI, V2, V3 and V4 anodes) 150 volts
    *White Lead (connects to V3 screens)                    132, 138 or 144 volts
    Maroon Lead (connects to V1 and V2 screens)      54 volts
    Yellow Lead (V4 grid bias)                                        9 volts
    Green Lead (V3 grid bias)                                     1.5 volts
    Black Lead with Red Plug                                       GB+
    Black Lead with Black Plug                                     HT -
    Black Lead with Black Spade                                  LT -
    Blue Lead with Red Spade                                      LT+
    *The correct voltage tapping for the White lead is determined by the
    code letter marked on the top of the QP21 valve and by the table below: -

    Code Letter on QP21     =       V        W        X
    Volts lower than Red tapping  18       12       6

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service Data Ferranti 1935-1936 Nova Battery Consolette)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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