• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1957 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 83888

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2N140 2N411 2N139 2N139 2N406 2N406 2N270 2N270

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 8 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 237 Ch= 8K1 - Admiral brand Continental

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Notes
• Has a metal case with a tan leather type material on the outer case.

• Price in first year of sale
• 60.00 $

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 18, 1958

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 2-59, Set 431, Folder 3)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3211 models, 1322 with images and 2578 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL