• Year
  • 1964/1965
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 243171
    • 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
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 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: Y3810 Ch= 5M6 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).
  • Notes
  • The Admiral Y3810 is an AC operated 5 tube BC band clock radio. BC band frequency range is 535 to 1620kHz. Has Qty(1) 4" PM speaker. Cabinet color is Gray.

    The Beitman and SAMS Photofact data do not include this specific model, but call out models that use the 5M6 chassis.  Thus the schematic and alignment data may be used for this model.

    The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

    Model Number Cabinet Color
    Y3810 Gray
    Y3817 Beige
    Y3819 Blue

    For more information on the Y-models including colors see this link.

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Admiral Service Manual S977A Dated 8-64)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Admiral Service Manual S977 Dated 11-63)
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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