• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Admiral of Australia; Bankstown

• Year
• 1956–1958

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 261464

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1U4 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Number of Transistors

• Semiconductors
• Selenium-Rectifier

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 240 / 9 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: De-Luxe AC/Batt. Portable 5AK - Admiral of Australia;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12 x 9.5 x 5.25 inch / 305 x 241 x 133 mm

• Notes

• Admiral Portable 5AK

  An attractive 6-valve model beautifully styled in lustrous polystyrene. Triple-powered for long-distance reception, It gives razor-edge selectivity and suppresses interference. New three-way Aeroscope Antenna acts as three aerials in one - flush with set for normal reception - tilted out for long-distance reception or detached and fastened by rubber suction cup to windows or homes, automobiles, etc. Colour range: Burgundy cabinet with Gold trim, Beige cabinet with Gold trim, Forest Green cabinet with Gold trim, Light Grey cabinet with Gold trim, Tan (London Tan) cabinet with Gold trim. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  For mains operation, a Westinghouse 18RA1-1-8-1 selenium rectifier is used.

  Battery combination "A" & "B", Eveready "Mini-Max" type 753 or Diamond (Diamond Widdis) type 3753.

• Price in first year of sale
• 38.85 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Nov 1956 to Nov 1958.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Group 1, Sept 1966, Page A154.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 121 models, 59 with images and 13 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Admiral of Australia; Bankstown