• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1963/1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 90508

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 17EW8 or HCC85 12BA6 12BE6 12AU6 14JG8 50EH5

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)     7 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / Either AC 60 cycles, 117V or DC 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Y3426 "Minstrel" Ch= 6X3 - Admiral brand Continental

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Notes

• The Admiral Y3426 is an AC/DC operated, 6 tube AM and FM radio.  Has vertical slide rule dial, left vertical grille bars, small feet and 3 knobs.  Has built-in Ferrite rod for AM antenna and uses line cord for FM antenna.

  The following models use the same schematic:

  Model Number	Color	Clock	Chassis
  Y3421	Black and White	No	6X3
  Y3426	Yellow and White	No	6X3
  Y3431	Black and White	Yes	6X3A
  Y3436	Yellow and White	Yes	6X3A

  SAMS Photofact Date 1-64, set 672, folder 4 shows an Admiral schematic which includes chassis 6X3 with models Y3421 and Y3426 and chassis 6X3A with models Y3431 and Y3436. Chassis 6X3 models are AC/DC operated 6 tube AM-FM receivers, chassis 6X3A with electric clock AC, 60 cycles only. For more information on the Y-models see this link.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 24, 1964

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 1-64, set 672, folder 4, copy title)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Admiral Service Manual Form No. S950 dated 4/63)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 24, 1964 (Page 6)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• 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