Radiola Eight Transistor B23
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Year
- 1962–1964
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 227666
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- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Semiconductors
- 2N374 or. 2N1636 2N406 2N373 or. 2N1634 2N373 or. 2N1634 2N406 2N408 2N217S 2N217S 1N295
- 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) - elliptical / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Power out
- 0.4 W (max.)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Radiola Eight Transistor B23 - Amalgamated Wireless
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 13.5 x 8 x 6 inch / 343 x 203 x 152 mm
- Notes
-
Model B19 is an eight transistor, battery operated super-heterodyne Mantel receiver designed for reception of the Medium Wave Band.
FEATURES OF DESIGN include:-
Ferrite rod aerial with provision for external aerial; high gain I.F. transformers; autodyne converter; high sensitivity; centre-tapped 80 ohms speaker, obviating the need for an output transformer.
•Built in the same chassis and case as the AWA B15 valve model.
•6" x 4" high impedance centre tapped loudspeaker.
•Battery Eveready Type 286. Weight includes battery.
•Colours available in Black/Bone White, Orient Red/Bone White, Deep Lavender/Bone White & Mist Blue/Vista Blue.See also Electrice E822 & Westinghouse W822.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 7 lb 4 oz (7.25 lb) / 3.292 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 34.65 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1963 to Feb 1964.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service, July 1962.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960 Supplement, Page A14a.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A24.)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Feb 1963 to Feb 1964.
- Author
- Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 1426 models, 869 with images and 462 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
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