• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1963

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 221328

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2SA355 2SA354 2SA12 2SA12 2SB75 2SB77 2SB89 2SB89 HV16 1N34A 1N34A

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries / DC 6; 12 / 4 x 1,5 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.25 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Auto-Radio TM-816U - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.38 x 1.88 x 4.75 inch / 162 x 48 x 121 mm

• Notes

• This is a portable radio that could be used as a car radio by inserting it into a special under-dash cradle. It could be used in vehicles with 6 or 12 volt electrical systems, positive or negative ground.  When used as a car radio, the output power increases to 300 mW (6V) and 500 mW (12V).  An external speaker, model ES-60, was supplied for installation in the car.

  The brand in the front may be Hitachi or Belmont.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.75 lb (1 lb 12 oz) / 0.795 kg

• Source of data
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original prospect or advert (De Kampioen, April 1966)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1059 models, 949 with images and 242 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo