Super 6 Transistor "Sprite" 740

Bulova Watch Corp.; Woodside (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1959 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 106578

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / 5.2 / ? Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4.6 cm = 1.8 inch
  • Power out
  • 0.1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Super 6 Transistor "Sprite" 740 - Bulova Watch Corp.; Woodside
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 59 x 84 x 25 mm / 2.3 x 3.3 x 1 inch
  • Notes

  • Back cover printing displays "Made under Bulova engineering supervision in Japan". Inside label specify "Battery: Mallory TR-164R 5.2V or equivalent".

    All semiconductors were made by Matsushita.

    It was defined "one of the first outsourced transistor radios", see this forum.

     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.150 kg / 0 lb 5.3 oz (0.33 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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