• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1966/1967

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 202156

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• Number of Transistors
• 9

• Semiconductors
• 2N1637 or. 2N374 or. AF116 2N406 or. AC125 2N1639 or. 2N374 or. AF116 2N1638 or. 2N373 or. AF117 2N1638 or. 2N373 or. AF117 2N406 or. AC125 2N217 or. AC126 or. 2N408 AC128 or. AS128 AC128 or. AS128 OA90 or. 1N60A OA90 or. 1N60A OA90 or. 1N60A

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 8 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Portable Car Radio Super 9 244 - Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Notes

• Ferris 9 Transistor Portable Car Radio 244; The price below was for the radio only. The complete underdash installation kit, consisting of a power cradle, extension speaker and aerial was a further $31.

  Case in Pewter & Ivory with chrome trim.

  Battery type 6V Eveready 2582.

• Price in first year of sale
• 84.90 Aus$

• Mentioned in
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Electronics Australia, August 1966 P149)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C3, 1966, Page F14.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. 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