Ever Ready Model N
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This radio from circa
1949 to 1953 has the model type "All Dry 14" on its
label but I believe it to be referred to generally as the "Model
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The set uses a frame aerial
(note the three brown connecting wires disappearing into the
lid) and it's the physical size of this that probably determined
the overall dimensions of the receiver as under the hinged front
panel there's loads of space. |
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Interesting dial with
some of the station lettering in a larger font and including
the exciting "Reykjavik" name on Long Waves.
Other than that there's not
many foreign stations... just Luxembourg on Long Waves(not to
be confused with the later one on 208 metres) plus Hilversum
which had many English broadcasts with the oft repeated phrase
"let's have a cup of tea" when I knew it.
Below a miserly-sized loudspeaker
and a crammed .. nasty to service chassis like many Ever Ready
receivers.
The paper information sheet
(which is someewhat mystifying n its detail) glued to the base
is very odd with the reader made to be unsure of which way to
orientate it. The information "Voltage 90" and "1.5
Volts" are separated by
Users back in 1950 were either
expected to be jolly interested in its circuit diagram or being
supplied with certain technical details (types of valves and
batteries).
Fair enough it does use valves
with rather fragile filaments that may be vulnerable to incorrect
battery connections as well as being dropped. Note there's one
missing as can be seen below.
Note the biasing arrangement
to reduce HT battery drain whose method overcomes the need for
a separate grid bias battery.
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