WH-859D
Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo
- Year
- 1967–1971
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 162901
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- alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- 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 MHzDiode 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
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Here you find 1056 models, 946 with images and 242 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
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Collections
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