Tom Thumb Buddy
Automatic Radio Mfg. Co.; Boston (MA)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Automatic Radio Mfg. Co.; Boston (MA)
- Year
- 1949
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 33843
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- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Number of Transistors
- Semiconductors
- Selenium-Rectifier
- 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
- Line / Batteries (any type) / 117 or 67.5 + D: 2 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Tom Thumb Buddy - Automatic Radio Mfg. Co.;
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 4.25 x 7 x 4.12 inch / 108 x 178 x 105 mm
- Notes
- Selenium Rectifier
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before
- Mentioned in
- Guide to Old Radios
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (491-7 Set 53 Folder 7)
- Other Models
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Collections
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