• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY

• Year
• 1960 ??

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 266830

• • alternative name: Emerson Television

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

• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC: 117=105-125 or Battery pack: 7.5 & 67,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 840A Ch= 120267B - Emerson Radio & Phonograph

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 230 x 160 x 80 mm / 9.1 x 6.3 x 3.1 inch

• Notes

• Emerson model 840A is a three power portable AM receiver.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 kg / 2 lb 3.2 oz (2.203 lb)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 381 Folder 7 dated 12-57)

• Author
• Model page created by Michael Gnaedig-Fischer. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2071 models, 1147 with images and 1628 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY