Transistor Portable 31

Invicta Radio Ltd.; Cambridge, London

  • Year
  • 1959 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 331682

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / PP1: 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Transistor Portable 31 - Invicta Radio Ltd.; Cambridge,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 11.5 x 8 x 4.25 inch / 292 x 203 x 108 mm
  • Notes
  • A MW/LW portable battery transistor radio. Socket for car aerial. Price in 1959 18½ guineas.
    6 White Circle transistors as follows.

    Code  Transistor Function Type
     V1 Frequency Changer White Circle 1
     V2 1st I.F. Amplifier White Circle 2
     V3 2nd I.F. Amplifier White Circle 3
     V4 A.F. Amplifier White Circle 4
     V5 Output White Circle 5
     V6 Output White Circle 5

          
     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.43 £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Advert in Illustrated London News, 5 September 1959)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Invicta Service Sheet model 31 Transistor Portable)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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