• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1952/1953

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 31237

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

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

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

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5A33/12 Ch= 5A3 - Admiral brand Continental

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Notes
• The Admiral model 5A32 (color = mahogany) and 5A33 (ivory) alarm clock radios with chassis 5A3 were made in different versions: 5A32/12, 5A32/15, 5A32/16, 5A33/12, 5A32/15 and 5A33/16. /12 stands for 25 cycles, /15 for 50 cycles and /16 for 60 cycles AC mains. Otherwise the models differ only in color. The models are documented in Photofact Date 1-53, set 191, folder 2, Beitman 1952 and Rider's 23.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last), covering up to 1954

• Mentioned in
• Guide to Old Radios

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 12, 1952 (SAMS Photofact, date 1-53, set 191, folder 2)

• 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