• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Moriguchi (Osaka)

• Year
• 1966–1968

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 220725

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• Number of Transistors
• 17

• Semiconductors
• 2SC668 2SC545 2SC668 2SC545 2SC537 2SC537 2SA222 2SC537 2SC537 2SC537 2SD187 2SB303 2SB186 2SB186 2SA202 2SB405 2SB405 1S553T 1S188

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 6 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)     10 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / D: 6 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Power out
• 2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transworld 17H-815 - Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.;

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 390 x 240 x 120 mm / 15.4 x 9.4 x 4.7 inch

• Notes

• Sanyo 17H-815 Portable

  Features: 17 transistors, six bands including LW, MW, three SW bands and a FM band. Ferrite antenna for MW, LW and SW; telescopic antenna for FM and SW; socket for external antenna and earth. Power output, undistorted 2000 mW; maximum 3000 mW. Loudspeaker, 5" x 7", voice coil 8Ω. Control: pushbutton band selector, twin tuning dials, tone control, dial illumination switch, AFC switch, fine tuning control, battery saver switch and squelch switch. Earphone or extension speaker jack. Connections for record player and tape recorder. Power source, 9 volts. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  6 tuning ranges:

  FM; 87-108 MHz,
  SW1; 2.3-7.3 MHz,
  SW2; 8.0-22.0 MHz,
  49m; 5.95-7.3 MHz,
  MW; 520-1605 kHz,
  LW; 150-350 MHz.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4.6 kg / 10 lb 2.1 oz (10.132 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 182.00 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1967 to Aug 1968.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Service Manual.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C5, 1968, Page S247A.)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 1756 models, 1584 with images and 472 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Moriguchi (Osaka)