• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW

• Year
• 1964–1966

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 290249

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• Number of Transistors
• 4

• Semiconductors
• OC44 AC125 OC74N OC74N

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Jamaica H4-8E Ch= H4 - His Master's Voice HMV, H.M.V.

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.5 x 6 x 12.5 inch / 318 x 152 x 318 mm

• Notes

• His Master's Voice Model H4-8E "Jamaica"

  Compact battery-operated monaural transistor record player housed in cabinet of moulded Cycolac covered with Vinyl material in tan, grey or charcoal. Swing-up carrying handle.

  Features: record player, four-speed with automatic stop; improved governor for constant speed control and greater reliability. Motor has separate six month warranty. Ceramic C1 stereo cartridge and compatible (stereo and mono) stylus will play stereo records without damage to the groove, but monaural effect only.

  The three-stage transistor amplifier delivers up to 1 watt at very low distortion through a front mounted 7" x 4' speaker. Operates from one Eveready Type 739 (9 volt) battery.

  Controls: volume and tone controlled by roller type knobs; on-off switching by pick-up arm. Record storage for six 7" records in lid. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  This model supersedes Jamaica H3-8E with changes to suit lower output ceramic cartridge.

  See also later versions: Jamaica H5-8E and Jamaica H5-8N.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 13 lb 8 oz (13.5 lb) / 6.129 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 38.65 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1964 to Aug 1966.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (HMV Service Manual for Models H3-8E & H4-8E.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C1, 1964, Page H40.)

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 586 models, 406 with images and 283 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW