• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1960–1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 285849

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

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2N544 2N412 2N410 2N410 2N410 2N408 2N217S 2N217S 1N295

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; 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) - elliptical

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola Transistor 8 208-P - Amalgamated Wireless

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8 x 11 x 4.25 inch / 203 x 279 x 108 mm

• Notes

• Model 208-P is an eight transistor, battery-operated, superheterodyne portable receiver designed for the reception of the Medium Wave Band.

  Features of design include:-

  Ferrite Rod Aerial with provision for external aerial; high-gain I.F. transformer; Autodyne converter; high sensitivity, centre-tapped 80 ohms impedance speaker obviating the need of an output transformer.

  • Leather case in Grey, Black, Tan, Green & Fawn Crocodile.
  • 6" x 4" elliptical loudspeaker.
  • Battery Eveready Type 276P or equivalent.
  • Weight includes battery.
  • See also Electrice E812P & Westinghouse W812P.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 6 lb 3 oz (6.187 lb) / 2.809 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 42.50 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service. (Also at KevinChant.com))

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960 Supplement, Page A13.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A17.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1961 to Aug 1962.)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 1433 models, 877 with images and 464 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney