Star Five Valve Portable

Pegasus (Brand), Franklyn A. G. & Pegasus Ltd.; Leeds

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  • Year
  • 1930
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 351954

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / LT 2 HT 99 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Star Five Valve Portable - Pegasus Brand, Franklyn A. G.
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16 x 16 x 8 inch / 406 x 406 x 203 mm
  • Notes

  • Five valves and two aperiodically coupled. H.F. stages, followed by a leaky grid detector.Two transformer L.F. stages. The loudspeaker coupled directly to the last valve. The total anode current is 7mA at 99 volts. The capacity of the L.T. accumulator is 30 amp hours. 

    Pegasus Scout, five valves, same circuit as Pegasus Star.

    De luxe model, £17 17s.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 28 lb (28 lb 0 oz) / 12.712 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 15.75 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by Clive Forder. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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