• Year
  • 1962 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 102409
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / AA: 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2 inch = 5.1 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Transistor 8 KR-82 - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 145 x 90 x 35 mm / 5.7 x 3.5 x 1.4 inch
  • Notes
  • The reverse painted dial is marked from 1.6 to 4.6 MC for the old marine band (MB), as well as the normal broadcast band (MW).

    Uses Hitachi transistors. Has a small meter on the front, which acts as both tuning and battery indicator.

    See similar radios with different brands and the same model number.

    Made in Japan

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.4 kg / 0 lb 14.1 oz (0.881 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)

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