• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries

• Year
• 1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 83914

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

• Number of Transistors
• 5

• Semiconductors
• 2N212 2N94 2N94 2N35 2N321 or. 2N241A or. 2N270 1N64G or. 1N295

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 8576 Ch= 1.41400 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 76 x 159 x 38 mm / 3 x 6.3 x 1.5 inch

• Notes

• Arvin model 8576 is a battery operated portable AM transistorized receiver.
  With 180 degree adjustable belt clip, which is also used as a stand.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.4 kg / 0 lb 14.1 oz (0.881 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 50.00 $

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 18, 1958

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide To TrR1 Bunis trans.94 (1994, page 36 (photo);1996, page 45)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 395 Folder 5 dated 4-58)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Transistor Radios (1994, Lane, page 25 (photo))

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Transistor Radios 1954-68 (1998, page 12 (photo))

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 698 models, 487 with images and 558 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries