Transistorised Radiogram A897SR / A897SRW

Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn Garden City

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  • Year
  • 1969 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 331576

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 22
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-220; 225-240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 6 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Transistorised Radiogram A897SR / A897SRW - Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 46.5 x 24.5 x 16 inch / 1181 x 622 x 406 mm
  • Notes

  • Transistorised stereo radiograms with a 4 band AM/FM stereo tuner with optional A833 stereo decoder, a 2 x 3 watt amplifier and a Garrard 2025TC autochanger fitted with an Acos GP104 cartridge. Housed in wooden console cabinets, the A897SR has a teak veneer finish, the A897SRW is painted black and white. DIN socket for tape recording and playback.

    The first 5 transistors in the list above are in the optional A833 stereo decoder. A similar chassis is fitted to the Murphy A898SR, Murphy A899SR, Murphy A900SR, Bush SRG141, Bush SRG142 and Bush SRG143 stereo radiograms.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 32.7 kg / 72 lb 0.4 oz (72.026 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (1969 Murphy catalogue)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Bush/Murphy Service manual Murphy A897SR A897SRW A898SR A899SR A900SR and Bush models)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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