• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1962–1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 141211

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2N1637 2N1639 2N1638 2N1638 OC71 OC71 OC74 OC74 SFD106 SFD106

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack

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

• Power out
• 0.42 W (undistorted)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Portable Car Radio M184 - Ferris Bros. Pty Ltd.; Sydney

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

• Notes

• Ferris 184, 8 Transistor Portable Car Radio;

  This radio was sold with an optional under-dash cradle for use as a car radio.  When so used, the radio used the car aerial and power supply.  The audio power increased to 850 mW when supplied from the car.

  The price below included car ignition suppressors.  The powered cradle was £5/19/-.  Separate car speakers were also available from £3/9/6.

  The weight below includes the internal batteries.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7 lb 2 oz (7.125 lb) / 3.235 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 40.95 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Radio, Television & Hobbies, Oct. 1962 P70 & 96

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Car Radio Service Handbook (Page F17.)

• 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