• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1959/1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 285818

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

• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• 2N219 or. 2N372 2N374 2N218 2N218 2N408 2N408 2N270 2N270 GEX34 GEX34 GEX34

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

• Tuned circuits
• 7 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 7 117-PZ - Amalgamated Wireless

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 7.75 x 11.25 x 4.5 inch / 197 x 286 x 114 mm

• Notes

• Model 117-PZ is a seven transistor, battery operated superheterodyne portable receiver designed for the reception of the Medium Wave Band.

  Features of the design include:

  Ferrite Rod Aerial with provision for external aerial; high gain I.F. transformers; Autodyne converter; ganged volume control; high sensitivity 7" x 5" elliptical speaker and economical battery operation. (SERVICE MANUAL)

  • Similar to Model 117-P with an additional  diode provided as an Overload Diode.
  • Leather case in Saddle Tan, Manly Tan & Crocodile finish.
  • Eveready battery Type 276P or equivalent.
  • Weight given includes battery.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7 lb (7 lb 0 oz) / 3.178 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 46.20 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (AWA Technical Information & Service Data for models 117P & 117PZ.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A5.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A12.)

• 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