• Year
  • 1959/1960
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 68820
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 4 x 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Y821 Ch= 8T1A - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).
  • Notes
  • SAMS Photofact, date 3-60, set 479, folder 3 features the Admiral "Imperial 8 All Transistor" models 711 and 717 with chassis 8T1 and models Y821 and Y822 with chassis 8T1A as the same schematic. The two models for each chassis differ only in the color. The difference for the Y-models is that they have an electric clock added. Beitman names the 717 an 715 which does not exist.

    For more information on the Y-models see this link.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 30.00 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 20, 1960
  • Author
  • Model page created by Trev Levick. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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