8 Transistor Triple Wave Portable Car Radio 174

Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney

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  • Year
  • 1963
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 202147

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 0.42 W (undistorted)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 8 Transistor Triple Wave Portable Car Radio 174 - Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 260 x 260 x 95 mm / 10.2 x 10.2 x 3.7 inch
  • Notes

  • Ferris 8 Transistor Triple Wave Portable Car Radio 174;

    This model covers 530 to 1620 kHz, 2 to 6 MHz and 6 to 18 MHz.  The price below includes a seat bracket and strap, aerial for car use and an ignition/generator interference suppression kit.

    This is an example of the Ferris Bros attitude to construction. The radio is very heavy with diecast panels.

    The battery connection plug indicates that the radio, when used as a portable, would have been powered at 9 volts.

    The speaker measures 135 X 95 mm overall.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2 kg / 4 lb 6.5 oz (4.405 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 55.00 gns
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Radio, Television & Hobbies, Oct. 1963 P107.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Silicon Chip May 2008, Page 86
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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