8 Transistor TR-84
Sony Corporation; Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Sony Corporation; Tokyo
- Year
- 1959/1960
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 88535
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 3 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
- Power out
- 0.2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 8 Transistor TR-84 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 187 x 103 x 43 mm / 7.4 x 4.1 x 1.7 inch
- Notes
- The complete circuit diagram available here belongs to the first series. Later in the final stage the two NPN were replaced by two PNP transistors (see partial circuit diagram).
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 0.670 kg / 1 lb 7.6 oz (1.476 lb)
- Circuit diagram reference
- Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 22, 1962
- Mentioned in
- FS 1959 Heft 22 S.536
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Funkschau (Antique Radio Magazine n.37, May 2000, page 16 and n.65, February-March 2005, page 62. In Italian.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Collector's Guide To TrR1 Bunis trans.94 (Model information on page 256)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Transistor Radios (Model information and picture on page 104)
- Author
- Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 3952 models, 3812 with images and 954 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
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Collections
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