Y3100 Sonnet Ch= 5A6

Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL

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  • Year
  • 1961/1962
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 69039
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • 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
  • AC/DC-set / 117 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: Y3100 Sonnet Ch= 5A6 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.6 x 6.4 x 4.8 inch / 244 x 163 x 122 mm
  • Notes
  • SAMS Photofact date 9-62, set 594, folder 3 shows Admiral models Y3012A, Y3016A and Y3019A (all probably named Argyle like the ones with A as suffix) for chassis 5B6 plus models with the names "Sonnet" Y3100 (granite gray), Y3104 (fiesta pink), Y3107 (boulder beige) and Y3109 (strata blue) with chassis 5A6. All are AC-DC 5 tube AM receivers with 6 tuned circuits with a loop antenna. Within a chasis they differ only in color.

    For chassis 5A6 (models Y3100 etc.) one mounting screw as hidden and only accessible after removing the tuning knob. The other is accessible after removing the cabinet back. See also on the schematc how to open the models with chassis 5B6.

    For more information on the Y-models including colors see this link.
  • External source of data
  • Konrad Birkner
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 23, 1963

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