• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 31247

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 117 / 67.5 & 7,5 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5F11 Ch= 5F1 - Admiral brand Continental

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 235 x 210 x 100 mm / 9.3 x 8.3 x 3.9 inch

• Notes
• Selenium rectifier. Loop antenna. Color= maroon.

• Price in first year of sale
• 34.95 USD

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 09, 1949 (Radio College of Canada, Individual Circuit Service, 1927-1953)

• 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