• Year
  • 1963 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 130905
    • alternative name: Asahi Radio Mfg. Co., Ltd

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 12
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 545 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 6 × 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: TR-124 - Crown Radio Corp.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.625 x 5.6875 x 2.6875 inch / 244 x 144 x 68 mm
  • Notes
  • Crown TR-124

    Four-band, 12 - transistor, two speaker portable radio. Push-button selection for each band.arge diameter fine tuning knob for SW tuning. Low/high tone switch. Power source: six 1.5V flashlight batteries (C-cells) or AC with AC adaptor (optional extra).

    Specifications: frequency range, MW 535-1605 kC/s, SW1 1.6-4.5 MC/s. SW2 4.5-12 MC/s. SW3 10-24 MC/s. Intermediate frequency, 545 kC/s. Power output: undistorted 200mW, maximum 300 mW. Speakers 2" & 3½". Magnetic earphone, 13-section rod antenna.

    Sold in Australia between 1964 & 1966 for £57/15/- ($109.20 in 1966).

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 1.9 kg / 4 lb 3 oz (4.185 lb)
  • Source of data
  • - - Data from my own collection

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