Y3016A Ch= 5B6

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
  • 89088
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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 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: Y3016A Ch= 5B6 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes
  • SAMS Photofact date 9-62, set 594, folder 3 shows Admiral models Y3012A, Y3016A and Y3019A for chassis 5B6 plus models Y3100, Y3104, Y3107 and Y3109 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.
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 23, 1963
  • Author
  • Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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