Ever Ready Serial Numbers Discussion

[Michael Watterson]

This one [Model K] does have the covering rather than being painted.
John

Thanks
DK91 or DK92?
DL92 or DL94?

[Stitch]

The line up is:

DK91
DF91
DL94
DAF91

There's a 'tap'off the LT plug but just to loose wires, any idea what this would be for?

John

[Michael Watterson]

maybe someone tried to add a scale lamp?
There should be nothing.

Thanks.

[cobaltblue]

To Partner my VHF Sky Monarch here is the serial number for my AM only version.

Cheers

Mike T

[Michael Watterson]

According to this article if we have a good random sample of serial numbers we can estimate how many made. Obviously the accuracy varies with the sample size.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem

[Michael Watterson]

My
N is N619858
N3 is N659420

[cobaltblue]

Looks like Michael can add an Ever Ready Sky Emperor to his tally

Nice one Michael.

Cheers

Mike T

[Michael Watterson]

Yes, it's even in same Island and less than 20min from my Brother-in-law.

Also 1/2 to 1/4 the price they can fetch, though still more than I can afford! Eeek! I owe Cathodevisor money, eventually, but my Dad is paying part of that.

So 10 days to 2 weeks we should know the serial number.

Also in transit is a Pioneer. But it might be a Gladstone mains FM Radio in Pioneer box! If so I'll re-home the chassis in an empty Philips Bakelite case and make a replica Pioneer. I have BVWS issue with interior photo.

I hope nothing interesting turns up now till March/April!

[Paul_RK]

Good to hear of another Sky Emperor and better still to hear that it's on its way to a very good home. I've lately unearthed my "other'" example in order that it could donate some bits and pieces to a restoration project, so it's very much a "parts set" now but its serial number may still be of interest: SE 002488.

Paul

[Michael Watterson]

Another Sky Queen (temporarily in residence)
Q760593

[Michael Watterson]

A BEREC Pioneer (MW and SW 6MHz to 17MHz) RD 312331
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/berec_pioneer.html

An early intermediate K (470kHz, DL92), K 450656
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/ever_k_intermediate.html

Sadly my Sky Emperor has no serial number
www.forum.radios-tv.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7443

[valvekits]

My Sky King serial number.

Eddie

[cobaltblue]

Hi Michael

I have another Sky Monarch VHF serial number for you not mine this time

This one is the subject of this thread

The owner has kindly consented to it's serial number joining the database.

The Serial number is V 2373

That's 4 known examples have to get the Radio museum updated as it still says 2 known examples I suspect there are more.

Cheers

Mike T

[Michael Watterson]

An Ever Ready Skytime Clock Radio (Distributed by BEREC)
SKT209103
(Made in Hong Kong)

[Michael Watterson]

Thanks to Clive Dempster UK, owner of:
Sky Monarch AM only number M4450
Sky Monarch AM/FM number V1532.

[Michael Watterson]

Ever Ready Skyleader 6800 (Distributed by BEREC as Ever Ready became Berec Group in 1981)
SLD 34835
(Made in Malaysia)

[Michael Watterson]

Ever Ready Model G, Bakelite table.
G3590
Looks like a D, but B7G instead of Octal. The D looks like a 1939 5318 (Edge connect P8 base)

[Michael Watterson]

Ever Ready Skytime portable clock radio. I think they all start SKT2nnnnn so really only five digits?

SKT2072?6
SKT209103
SKT219563

Either they changed mind on which 8 pin DIL IC audio was used or got design wrong. All are cut tracks and jumper wires in that area. Is it the only portable clock radio with PP9? Other makers in mid 1980s did introduce ordinary styled radios with LCD Timers/Clock/Alarm integrated. The Ever Ready seems to use an adapted Alarm Clock and is styled as bedside clock radio rather than a Radio with clock (Sony ICF2001D etc)

[cobaltblue]

Sadly my Sky Emperor has no serial number
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7443

Maybe the Goat ate it

Cheers

Mike T

[Michael Watterson]

My Car Portable has no serial number either (on those it's a paper label on the chassis near the bottom).
Though it does have the licence plate serial number.