• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

• Year
• 1962

• Category
• Service- or Lab Equipment

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 355259

• • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

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• Number of Transistors
• 1

• Semiconductors
• SD46 2SB113

• Main principle
• Crystal or Solid State Detector with Amplifer; Crystal-detection 1 circuit (no tubes)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / AA: 1 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Field Strength Meter TM-16A [Transistorized Meter] - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, slant panel.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 105 x 113 x 127 mm / 4.1 x 4.4 x 5 inch

• Notes

• Frequency ranges:

  A   2.53 - 5.5MHz

  B   5.5 - 18MHz

  C   10 - 57MHz

  Uses one SD46 germanium diode detector and one 2SB113 germanium pnp transistor DC amplifier with meter indicator and earphone jack for audio output. Optional high output earpiece MS-439 cost 1.09 USD.

  Powered by one internal AA battery.

  5-section telescopic whip antenna extends from 135mm to 510mm.

  Market introduction 1962. Last sales year unknown.

  Replacement panel meter is the TM-16A  [Panel Meter Only].

  Made in Japan

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.473 kg / 1 lb 0.7 oz (1.042 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 15.95 USD

• Mentioned in
• Lafayette Radio Catalog (No. 621, 1962, page 33 "NEW!...TM-16A")

• Author
• Model page created by Bruce Taylor. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1377 models, 1196 with images and 424 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)