- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- JCPenney, Penney's, J.C.Penney, Penncrest (brand); New York, NY
- Year
- 1965 ??
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 115816
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, more than 2 SW bands plus FM or UHF.
- Power type and voltage
- Storage and/or dry batteries / 6 × 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic. / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Penncrest - JCPenney, Penney's, J.C.Penney
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 290 x 85 x 205 mm / 11.4 x 3.3 x 8.1 inch
- Notes
- branded as "Penncrest" the brand of the J.C. Penney, although made in France.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 2.3 kg / 5 lb 1.1 oz (5.066 lb)
- Source of data
- - - Data from my own collection
- Author
- Model page created by Keith Frick. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 179 models, 154 with images and 9 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from JCPenney, Penney's, J.C.Penney, Penncrest (brand); New York, NY
Collections
The model Penncrest is part of the collections of the following members.
Forum contributions about this model: JCPenney, Penney's,: Penncrest
Threads: 1 | Posts: 1
This Penncrest radio appears to be a North American version of the Sonolor Diapason. The two radios look virtually identical except for the dial markings and nameplates.
Michael Witas, 19.Jan.14