• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• JVC - Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1964–1967

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 135133

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• Number of Transistors
• 11

• Semiconductors
• 2SA235 2SA235 2SA235 2SA234 2SA234 2SA234 2SA350 2SB75 2SB75 2SB156 2SB156 1N34A 1N34A 1N60 1N60

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 6 x 1,5 Volt

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

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Nivico 6 Band Transistor Radio FA 6000 - JVC - Victor Company of Japan,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13.1875 x 10.4375 x 5.3125 inch / 335 x 265 x 135 mm

• Notes

• Nivico Model FA600 Portable Radio

  Battery operated de luxe 11-transistor 6-band AM/FM portable radio designed for all-world reception. Housed in an attractive stainless steel cabinet, with a new-style frame antenna featuring a world map with time-table showing the local times of the various countries of the world.

  Features: The frame antenna also has two rod antennas and an inbuilt ferrite core antenna ensuring reception of high sensitivity. This radio has separate tone control and is fitted with a dial light. Power output 700 mW.

  Specifications: frequency range MW, 535-1605 kC/s (kHz); SW1, 2-4 MC/s (MHz); SW2, 4.75-10 MC/s (MHz); SW3 11.7-22 MC/s (MHz); LW, 150-400 kCs (kHz); FM, 87-108 MC/s (MHz). Speaker 4" x 6" dynamic. Batteries, 6 x UM1 (D Cells). (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Price after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia (14/2/1966) was $249.90. Price & weight includes batteries.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 17 lb 12 oz (17.75 lb) / 8.059 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 124.95 AUS £

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

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1964 to Feb 1967.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (JVC Nivico Service Note No. 1049.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C1, 1964, Page N219.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 994 models, 877 with images and 144 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from JVC - Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.; Tokyo