• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1959 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 158897

• • 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 / C: 8 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 537 Ch= 8L1 - Admiral brand Continental

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 235 x 180 x 77 mm / 9.3 x 7.1 x 3 inch

• Notes

• The Admiral Model 537 is a Battery operated Transistorized Portable AM Receiver.

  Front speaker 12 cm, back speaker 8 cm.
  Material: Vinyl covered heavy iron.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.9 kg / 6 lb 6.2 oz (6.388 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 40.00 $

• 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, 1323 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