• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney

• Year
• 1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 189160

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• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SK7GT ECH33 6SK7GT 6H6 6SQ7GT 6V6GT 6X5GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 240 or 12 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 84 [12 volt.] - Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney

• Notes
• This model mounts in a cradle under the dash board when used as a car radio. It can be withdrawn and connected to the AC mains for household use. It uses a non-synchronous vibrator power supply when in the car. The 6H6 is used in a noise limiter circuit.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VIII

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 143 models, 86 with images and 49 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney