• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1941

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 103706

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SK7 6SA7 6SK7 6SQ7 6SK7 6K6G 5Y3G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW) and Tropical/Marine/Police Band(s) = 150-200m.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 56-A77 - Admiral brand Continental

• Shape
• Console with Push Buttons.

• Notes
•   Built in loop antenna for BC.

• Source of data
• The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios: Pre-War Consoles

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before

• Mentioned in
• Pre-War Consoles

• Author
• Model page created by Rainer Sluga. 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