• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sony Corporation; Tokyo

• Year
• 1967–1969

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 299144

• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2SA330 2SA202 2SA203 2SB186 2SB187 2SB187 1S426

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 3 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / D: 4 x 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Six Transistor 8R-43 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo

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

• Notes

• Same chassis as 8R-42 with wood case

• Price in first year of sale
• 62.50 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1968 to Feb 1969.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C5, 1968, Page S15-1.)

• Author
• Model page created by Aldo Andreani. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3952 models, 3812 with images and 954 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sony Corporation; Tokyo