Eagle FMT640 FM tuner. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

FERNSEH · 27th Jan 2020, 11:53 am

In my Pilot X65B thread I mentioned that the reason for fitting the phono socket was to connect up the Eagle FM tuner.

The Eagle FMT640 performs very well as so it should because it has four IF amplifier stages and a very efficient AFC system.
The valve line is: 6AQ8 RF amplifier and mixer. 6AQ8 AFC capacitive reactance and DC amplifier. Two 6BA6 vari-mu pentode IF amplifiers. 6AU6 IF amplifier. 6AU6 limiter. 6AL5 detector. All the valves were made by Hitachi.
An all transistor stereo decoder is fitted but is not connected into the circuit.

Date codes show that the tuner was manufactured in 1965.

DFWB.

alanworland · 27th Jan 2020, 12:50 pm

Looks lovely inside, shame to put the cover on!

Alan

stevehertz · 27th Jan 2020, 1:55 pm

I have a soft spot for Eagle products, just as do for Realistic stuff. Often very underrated.

Nuvistor · 27th Jan 2020, 2:23 pm

On offer from Wyndsor Television Service of Barnet for £24 17s 6d in 1968, ref PW Feb 1968.

It was on offer in the Jan 1968 edition for £21 12s 6d.

Nickthedentist · 27th Jan 2020, 3:26 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevehertz

I have a soft spot for Eagle products, just as do for Realistic stuff. Often very underrated.

I saw some 1970s Eagle speakers in the charity shop recently. I was astonished how heavy and well-built they were, with really good quality binding posts as opposed to the plasticy rubbish I was expecting.

27th Jan 2020, 11:53 am	#1
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Eagle FMT640 FM tuner. In my Pilot X65B thread I mentioned that the reason for fitting the phono socket was to connect up the Eagle FM tuner. The Eagle FMT640 performs very well as so it should because it has four IF amplifier stages and a very efficient AFC system. The valve line is: 6AQ8 RF amplifier and mixer. 6AQ8 AFC capacitive reactance and DC amplifier. Two 6BA6 vari-mu pentode IF amplifiers. 6AU6 IF amplifier. 6AU6 limiter. 6AL5 detector. All the valves were made by Hitachi. An all transistor stereo decoder is fitted but is not connected into the circuit. Date codes show that the tuner was manufactured in 1965. DFWB. Attached Thumbnails

27th Jan 2020, 12:50 pm	#2
alanworland Heptode Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southend, Essex, UK. Posts: 802	Re: Eagle FMT640 FM tuner. Looks lovely inside, shame to put the cover on! Alan

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stevehertz Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 8,826	Re: Eagle FMT640 FM tuner. I have a soft spot for Eagle products, just as do for Realistic stuff. Often very underrated. __________________ A digital radio is the latest thing, but a vintage wireless is forever..

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Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,431	Re: Eagle FMT640 FM tuner. On offer from Wyndsor Television Service of Barnet for £24 17s 6d in 1968, ref PW Feb 1968. It was on offer in the Jan 1968 edition for £21 12s 6d. __________________ Frank