• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

• Year
• 1960/1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 285821

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2N412 2N410 2N410 2N408 2N270 2N270 GEX34

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola Transistor 6 136-P - Amalgamated Wireless

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.25 x 8.5 x 3 inch / 159 x 216 x 76 mm

• Notes

• AWA Radiola Model 136P Transistor Portable.

  A compact B/C portable radio having six transistors and three diodes, housed in leather case, available in colours of Manly tan, Saddle tan & pigskin leathers, gold fret and trim. Leather carrying handle is held in place gold-finished link covers.

  Features:

  In-built ferrite rod aerial; 4" speaker. IFs and oscillator coil specially designed for printed circuit. Printed board held in place by steel frame to prevent damage and hold heavier components in place. AF transformers employ Ferrite E cores. Model 694 use one Eveready No. 2364 (9V) battery. Battery life under normal usage - approximately 300 hours. Two front-mounting controls; tuning dial clamped and screwed to gang spindle, volume/on-off switch. Slip-in State dials are provided covering all stations.

  • Weight includes battery.
  • See also Airzone A610P & Westinghouse W610P.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3 lb 0 oz (3 lb) / 1.362 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 37.80 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service for models 694-P & 136-P.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A9)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Television Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A14. (Also at KevinChant.com))

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1960 to Aug 1961.)

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• 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