Pressmatic 5 Star 990-A (Ford XM-18805-A)
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Year
- 1964
- Category
- Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 219282
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 9 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 12 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - This model requires external speaker(s).
- Power out
- 5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Pressmatic 5 Star 990-A - Amalgamated Wireless
- Shape
- Chassis only or for «building in»
- Notes
-
Push-button tuning. This model was specifically for the Ford Falcon. The Ford part number is; XM-18805-A. While this model was designed to suit the XM Falcon, it was also standard for Falcon models XL & XP.
*Price in 1966.
- Price in first year of sale
- 115.50 AUS $
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service for Models 990A, 991A & 992A, Nov 1964.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Car Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, Page A72.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 1430 models, 873 with images and 463 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
Forum contributions about this model: Amalgamated Wireless: Pressmatic 5 Star 990-A
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Hello. Just to inform you that this model is a duplicate. See ID = 229265 . I entered both models, sorry about that.
Kindest regards,
Stuart
Stuart Irwin, 08.Sep.15