• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka

• Year
• 1961–1963

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 202099

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BE6 6BA6 6AV6 6BQ5 6DA5 6X4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 200; 225; 250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National AE-690 - Panasonic, Matsushita,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 22.5 x 13.25 x 9.5 inch / 572 x 337 x 241 mm

• Notes

• National Model AE-690

  Hi-Fidelity world-wide AC receiver of continental fashion. Six valve radio circuit assures super-sensitivity and many features are incorporated: high gloss wooden cabinet, five push-button system for wave band selection, latest magic tuning indicator, three short-wave bands receiving any station in the world.

  Frequency range: M/W 535 - 1605 kC/s (kHz). S/W1 1.6 - 4.5 MC/s (MHz) S/W2 4.6 - 13 MC/s (MHz). S/W3 12 - 26.1 MC/s (MHz). Power source AC 50 - 60 C/s (Hz). Speakers: 8" x 5" over speaker and 5" PM dynamic speaker. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

• Price in first year of sale
• 67.20 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1961 to Aug 1963.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3036 models, 2812 with images and 630 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka