WH-859D

• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1967–1971

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 162901

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2SA234 2SA234 2SA235 2SA12 2SB75 2SB77 2SB156 2SB156

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / D: 3 x 1.5 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.3 W (max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: WH-859D - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 210 x 125 x 60 mm / 8.3 x 4.9 x 2.4 inch

• Notes

• Hitachi WH-859D Portable Radio

  An 8-transistor, 3-band (MW, SW1 and SW2) portable radio. Hitachi 4" x 2½" dynamic PM speaker. Power output 300 mW (max.) Power source 4.5 volts. Complete with leather carrying case. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Tuning Range:
  MW 520~1620 kHz
  SW1 3.2~10 MHz
  SW2 10~23.1 MHz

  Diode HV15

  See also earlier Model WH-859 with 3 x C-cells.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.120 kg / 2 lb 7.5 oz (2.467 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 73.93 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1968 to Feb 1971.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group G7, 1970, Page H29.)

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Hughes. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1058 models, 948 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