Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

MALC SCOTT · 19th Mar 2008, 9:09 pm

Hi, has anyone got the dimensions of these two batteries? A picture of them would be very helpfull. Cheers, Malc.

Paul_RK · 19th Mar 2008, 10:01 pm

Hi Malc,

That'll be Portable 61 and AD4 in Ever Ready terms. I could soon hold a rule against an AD4, but don't have a Port.61 to hand: I'm sure someone (batterymaker1?

) will be along with the official dimensions.

Regards,
Paul

Robert Darwent · 19th Mar 2008, 10:04 pm

Hello Malc,

Yes I've got the dimensions of those two batteries. I'm not at home at the moment but will let you know the sizes in this thread later this evening. I also have some pictures that you can use as I guide to build repro's.

BTW I built a repro L5041 for my Vanguard in this thread;

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=21859

Regards

Robert Darwent · 20th Mar 2008, 2:50 am

Hello Malc,

L5039 = Ever Ready Port.61 - 8" 1/4 x 4" 7/8 x 3" (210 x 124 x 76mm)

L5041 = Ever Ready AD4 - 2" 5/8 x 2" 5/8 x 3" 7/8 (67 x 67 x 98mm)

I've included a photo of an original AD4 and a L5041 for you. Haven't got one of the Port.61 I'm afraid, but perhaps Bill (batterymaker1) can oblige there?

Regards

Station X · 20th Mar 2008, 10:21 am

Bill almost certainly has a picture of a portable 61, as he built one for me. It was shown in post one of this thread:-

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=12303

but the linked to image has disappeared.

batterymaker1 · 20th Mar 2008, 1:34 pm

Okay, here are pix:

MALC SCOTT · 20th Mar 2008, 11:20 pm

Hi, many thanks to everyone for their help. This info will help me complete the Vidor CN420A. I have fitted NOS valves and replaced any faulty caps etc and it plays very good with plenty of stations and lots of volume. Cheers, Malc.

19th Mar 2008, 9:09 pm	#1
MALC SCOTT Octode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Willington, County Durham, UK. Posts: 1,499	Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. Hi, has anyone got the dimensions of these two batteries? A picture of them would be very helpfull. Cheers, Malc. __________________ Malc Scott

19th Mar 2008, 10:01 pm	#2
Paul_RK Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,259	Re: Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. Hi Malc, That'll be Portable 61 and AD4 in Ever Ready terms. I could soon hold a rule against an AD4, but don't have a Port.61 to hand: I'm sure someone (batterymaker1? ) will be along with the official dimensions. Regards, Paul

19th Mar 2008, 10:04 pm	#3
Robert Darwent Heptode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 990	Re: Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. Hello Malc, Yes I've got the dimensions of those two batteries. I'm not at home at the moment but will let you know the sizes in this thread later this evening. I also have some pictures that you can use as I guide to build repro's. BTW I built a repro L5041 for my Vanguard in this thread; https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=21859 Regards __________________ Robert G0UHF www.wavesintheair.co.uk

20th Mar 2008, 2:50 am	#4
Robert Darwent Heptode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 990	Re: Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. Hello Malc, L5039 = Ever Ready Port.61 - 8" 1/4 x 4" 7/8 x 3" (210 x 124 x 76mm) L5041 = Ever Ready AD4 - 2" 5/8 x 2" 5/8 x 3" 7/8 (67 x 67 x 98mm) I've included a photo of an original AD4 and a L5041 for you. Haven't got one of the Port.61 I'm afraid, but perhaps Bill (batterymaker1) can oblige there? Regards Attached Thumbnails __________________ Robert G0UHF www.wavesintheair.co.uk

20th Mar 2008, 10:21 am	#5
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,289	Re: Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. Bill almost certainly has a picture of a portable 61, as he built one for me. It was shown in post one of this thread:- https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=12303 but the linked to image has disappeared. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

20th Mar 2008, 1:34 pm	#6
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 674	Re: Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. Okay, here are pix: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

20th Mar 2008, 11:20 pm	#7
MALC SCOTT Octode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Willington, County Durham, UK. Posts: 1,499	Re: Vidor L5039/5041 battery dimensions. Hi, many thanks to everyone for their help. This info will help me complete the Vidor CN420A. I have fitted NOS valves and replaced any faulty caps etc and it plays very good with plenty of stations and lots of volume. Cheers, Malc. __________________ Malc Scott