• Country
• Japan

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

• Year
• 1960–1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 120444

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2SA103 or. MC103 2SA102 or. MC102 2SA101 or. MC101 2SA102 or. MC102 2SB171 or. OC71 2SB171 or. OC71 2SB172 or. OC72 2SB172 or. OC72 OA70 MA23

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 × 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.125 inch = 5.4 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: National 2-Band 8 Transistor T-40T - Panasonic, Matsushita,

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.0625 x 3.5625 x 1.3125 inch / 154 x 90 x 33 mm

• Notes

• National T40T Transistor Portable

  With 8 transistors and two diodes and operating from four 1.5V dry batteries. Medium wave coverage 540-1600 kC/s (kHz); short wave 7-18 MC/s (MHz). Complete with leather case, magnetic earphone and built-in 36" whip antenna. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Sold in Australia between 1960 & 1962 for £45/3/-. Price does not include batteries.

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1961 to Feb 1962.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (National Radio Service Note)

• Author
• Model page created by Jose Duarte Costa. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3053 models, 2830 with images and 635 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