Knight 2 Transistor Radio Kit 83Y262

Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1957/1958
  • Category
  • Kit (Parts plus instruction) or building instructions only
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 272279

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 2
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • TRF with diode detector; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex
  • Tuned circuits
  • 1 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - only for Earphone!
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Knight 2 Transistor Radio Kit 83Y262 - Allied Radio Corp. Knight,
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 3.75 x 4 x 1.75 inch / 95 x 102 x 44 mm
  • Notes

  • The circuit is discussed on page 54 in "Understanding Transistors - Allied's Handbook of Transistor Fundamentals", 2nd Edition, 1960, by Milton S. Kiver.

    This model appears first in the Allied 1957 spring catalog supplement 165. By 1959, this model was replaced by the 83Y263 which appears essentially the same. Differences have not been determined.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.7 lb (0 lb 11.2 oz) / 0.318 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 14.65 US dollars
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • Allied's Handbook of Transistor Fundamentals 1959, Ed. 1960
  • Author
  • Model page created by David Barker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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