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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 2:22:16 PM on 16 February 2012.
	Little Nipper Location: Australia, SA Member since 21 December 2011 Member #: 1047 Postcount: 85
I have been to the city and another radio followed me home. It is a wooden cased mantle radio with 4 valves in it. EL3N, EBF1, 80, and someone has scratched 6A8 in the last one. 5467 or 3467 is stamped into the chassis. The Art S&P sticker on the back says "Selex Transfers", G.W.Green & Sons Pty Ltd Melbourne D2030.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 10:53:36 PM on 16 February 2012.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5474
EBF1 sounds wrong. EBF 11 is a pentode double diode as is EBF33. Perhaps EBF2. The latter, is what I would expect in a reflexed set. EBF11 has a weird 9 pin base & is possibly a metal EBF2 I think is a "P" base EBF 33 is an octal. Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 1:50:01 AM on 18 February 2012.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5474
A common used early balloon type with "P" Base is EBL1 http://tubedata.milbert.com/sheets/102/e/EBL1.pdf That has diode plates, the pentode is capable of 9 Watts EL3N is an output tube of similar capability http://tubedata.milbert.com/sheets/030/e/EL3N.pdf No diode plates Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 4:10:04 AM on 18 February 2012.
	Little Nipper Location: Australia, SA Member since 21 December 2011 Member #: 1047 Postcount: 85
Marc, The EB1 is a Philips, Miniwatt, 96, Made in holland valve with an 8 contact plug in the base which plugs into a socket on the chassis which is similar in type to the EL3N. The EB1 has a top contact and the whole glass envelope is sprayed gold. The EL3N has a gold band sprayed low down on the glass envelope. Maybe it is an EBE1? I have Emailed Brad some pictures to post here. Regards.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 10:22:21 PM on 18 February 2012.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5474
The European numbering system is not the same as the American one. Their system uses a letter for the heater volts but the other letters will tell you if it is a triode, pentode etc. The set you have is likely a reflex if it only has four valves. 6A8 may be a ring in, does this thing have SW as well as BC? If it has SW I would not expect 6A8, more likely 6J8 or ECH35. Wrong valves is always an issue when trying to identify a chassis. Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 3:51:33 PM on 21 February 2012.
	Little Nipper Location: Australia, SA Member since 21 December 2011 Member #: 1047 Postcount: 85
Marc I am sure it is Medium Wave only. What is BC?

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 4:28:33 PM on 21 February 2012.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7451
BC == Broadcast Band, same as AM (Amplitude Modulation) or MW (Medium Wave) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 12:38:13 PM on 22 February 2012.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7451
Photos uploaded to first post. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

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