- 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
- 70420
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- alternative name: Continental Radio & TV
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- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; 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 / 4 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 808 Ch= 8M1 - Admiral brand Continental
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 5.5 x 3.38 x 1.63 inch / 140 x 86 x 41 mm
- Notes
- The Admiral Model 808 is a Battery operated Portable Transistorized AM Receiver.
- Circuit diagram reference
- Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 19, 1959
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 9-59, Set 454, Folder 4)
- Author
- Model page created by Hinrich Grensemann † 15.5.16. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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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
Collections
The model 808 is part of the collections of the following members.