Carrie 6 Transistor TH-666

• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1958–1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 114563

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2N219 2N215 2N217 2N217 2N218 2N218 1N34A

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

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2 inch = 5.1 cm

• Power out
• 0.08 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Carrie 6 Transistor TH-666 - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 2.375 x 3.9375 x 1.375 inch / 60 x 100 x 35 mm

• Notes

• Hitachi TH-666, 6 Transistor;
  Earphone jack. Transistors can also be: HJ23 HJ22 HJ22 HJ15 HJ17 HJ17 1N34A. This TH-666 was available in three color schemes; two tone red & grey, two tone gold & black and this two tone pearl and ivory example. This Hitachi TH-666 came with its original gift box, leather case, leather earphone case, earphone, blue polishing cloth, and polishing cloth bag. The TH-666 has an under-painted face and tuning dial and does not show the Civil Defense marks (CD), most radios made for the American market had. It shows a little red and gold cloisonné badge at the bottom of the painted metal speaker grill. This early circular Hitachi logo is typical for the Hitachi radios and literature and is still in use today.

  See also the model TH-666R and the external speaker.

  Sold in Australia, 1959/1960 for £30/9/-.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.270 kg / 0 lb 9.5 oz (0.595 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 100.00 $

• Source of data
• -- Collector info (Sammler)

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1959 & Feb 1960.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 6-59, Set 446, Folder 11)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1 Supplement, Group 1, 26/1/1961, Page M10.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (E Series Handbook Vol. 1, Page H1.)

• Author
• Model page created by Romolo Amazio. 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