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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 1:59:56 AM on 29 January 2013.
	Stephen Simpson Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 13 January 2013 Member #: 1274 Postcount: 70
Hey Guys I Have wound up with a 1947 Eclipse Peter Pan Adventurer Portable Radio but am unsure of the pacific model if anyone has the service manual for the radio it would be greatly appreciated if I could have a copy of it to determine the model and I am unsure of how rare these radios are as I have not seen any around if anyone has any inside would be greatly appreciated.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 8:16:04 AM on 29 January 2013.
	Gfr53 Location: Harston, VIC Member since 28 February 2009 Member #: 442 Postcount: 145
G'day Stephen, To identify the model, I suggest that you send some photos to Brad who will post them in this thread. Another help would be a list of the valve types in this unit. If you have to remove a valve to read its number, try and not touch the paint on the glass envelope as it can be rubbed off with a slight touch. How did you determine the year that this model was released? Some models had a production run over a number of years. Cheers, Graham...

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 3:43:14 PM on 29 January 2013.
	Stephen Simpson Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 13 January 2013 Member #: 1274 Postcount: 70
Hey the valves in the radio are as follows 1T4 1R5 3V4 1S5 1T4 in regards to the year I quoted I found a similar radio on radio museum called the CKP Eclipse Peter Pan Adventurer which was made in 1947 it has the same valves but I am sure there are other models that have the same valves aswell.

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 4:05:21 PM on 29 January 2013.
	MonochromeTV Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1182
Hi Stephen. All Electronic Industries radios from that era (including Peter Pan & Astor) should have a 2 or 3 letter model type, proceeding the serial number, stamped somewhere on the chassis. (i.e. KM, DL, CKP, etc.) Kevin Chant has a copy of the CKP service manual (16 pages) http://www.kevinchant.com/ Cheers.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 5:24:20 PM on 29 January 2013.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
I am sure there are other models that have the same valves as well. Yep: Peter Pan 1947 CKP Peter Pan 1951 BPR Peter Pan 1952 DPS (AC/DC/Battery) Peter Pan 1953 DPR

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 5:34:35 PM on 29 January 2013.
	Gfr53 Location: Harston, VIC Member since 28 February 2009 Member #: 442 Postcount: 145
Acording to Stuart Irwins Australian Radio list,the only portable Peter Pan of 1947 was the CKP. This has the same valve lineup as you have noted. I have a schematic of this model but Kev's website would be quicker. The full address is; http://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/ckp.pdf. Cheers, Graham...

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 9:03:02 PM on 29 January 2013.
	Stephen Simpson Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 13 January 2013 Member #: 1274 Postcount: 70
Thanks for the help guys on the side of the chassis going around the transformer port it has the model number and serial number of the radio and thanks for the manual on it aswell its a model CKP does anyone know the value of these?

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 9:56:31 PM on 29 January 2013.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5254
I do not think these overly rare. I repaired one last year; More than one of the members of the radio club I am in has one. Not a difficult set to get running, I can't remember an electrolytic in it (have circuit) but all of the paper caps, I replaced, before making a battery pack for it.. Marc

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