Transistor Radio R15-05A Ch= R15-1A
Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
- Year
- 1959/1960
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 348028
PRINTABLE RECONSTRUCTED DIAL
- Number of Transistors
- 6
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / C: 4 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 0.25 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Transistor Radio R15-05A Ch= R15-1A - Pye Industries Ltd Australia;
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 220 x 160 x 80 mm / 8.7 x 6.3 x 3.1 inch
- Notes
-
A portable broadcast band radio has six transistors, one germanium diode, and one thermistor and is housed in a leather case with aluminium frame, in tan or light pigskin.
Features: tuning range 528-1640 kHz, ferrite rod aerial and 4" Rola speaker. Operates from four Eveready Type 935 (1.5V) C cells, or equivalent, fitting into the rear of the cabinet in a special container.
Volume/on-off control on the side of the cabinet. Printed circuit employed (4572 marked on the copper side).
This model uses Newmarket White Circle transistors. The transistors are marked with a number in a circle and are supplied in a set (V1 to V6). All 6 transistors have paint on the top surface.
See also other versions sharing the same case: A6 R15-1B, A6 R15-1C and Romany A7.
Tuning is via a hand-spun dial, as pictured. The dial is just over 3.5 inches in diameter.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 1.550 kg / 3 lb 6.6 oz (3.414 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 36.75 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1960 & Aug 1960.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Pye Radio Service Data)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Pye Technical News, Radio, Vol. 1, Iss. 1 & 2.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page P63 (for R15-1C).)
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 199 models, 161 with images and 19 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
Collections
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