12 Transistor AM/FM TFM121
Sony Corporation; Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Sony Corporation; Tokyo
- Year
- 1959
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 110605
Type
Sony Advertise 1961
Sony Advertise 1960
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- Number of Transistors
- 12
- Semiconductors
- 2T203 2T203 2T203 2T73 2T201 2T201 2T201 2T64 2T6 2T6 2T3 or. 2SB53 2T3 or. 2SB53 1T23 1T23 1T23 1T23
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s) 8 FM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / C: 4 × 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 12 Transistor AM/FM TFM121 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 9.5 x 7 x 2.5 inch / 241 x 178 x 64 mm
- Notes
-
Sony TFM-121 12 Transistor AM/FM;
AM: 535 - 1605 kHz,
FM: 86.5 - 108 MHz,
FM detector: discriminator with additional AF/AFC amplifier.Two earphone jack ports, tape/phono-in & FM-MPX AF out, dual telescopic antennas fold into the handle, tone switch, suitable black leather carrying case known, made in Japan.
- Price in first year of sale
- 119.95 $
- Source of data
- -- Schematic
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (The National Geographic Magazine, 1959, December, together with TR711)
- Author
- Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Collections
The model 12 Transistor AM/FM is part of the collections of the following members.