BP426

Philco Radio & Television Corp. of Great Britain Ltd.; London

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  • Year
  • 1948 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 331130

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 90 & 2 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BP426 - Philco Radio & Television Corp
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes

  • A 2 band battery portable valve radio housed in a wooden case covered with light imitation lizard skin, with a brown moulded escutcheon and leather carrying handle. Powered by an Ever Ready Portable 61 90 volt dry battery and a Varley Type PV40 2 volt unspillable accumulator. Similar to the Philco BP425 in the same case with different valves.

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Philco Service Portable Radio model BP426 dated Feb 1948)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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