TRANSILCO 2°

Silco (Sil.Co, Silvio Costa); Italy

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  • Year
  • 1958 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 301622

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / 6 x 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 0.7 cm = 0.3 inch
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: TRANSILCO 2° - Silco Sil.Co, Silvio Costa;
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 185 x 105 x 65 mm / 7.3 x 4.1 x 2.6 inch
  • Notes

  • The TRANSILCO 2° (secondo/the second) is indeed the second transistorized Model of the Italian firm SIL.CO. TRANSILCO stands for TRANSistor SILvio COsta.

    The chassis is "hand-wired" and equipped with 7 OC-type transistors: 3 in the HF stage and 4 in the Audio stages.

    The case of the TRANSILCO 2° is lined with leatherette.

    The front plastic panel is reverse painted as shown in the pictures.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.740 kg / 1 lb 10.1 oz (1.63 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Lello Salvatore. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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