• Year
  • 1959/1960
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 296822

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 6 & 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Portagram TRG7190DV - Standard Telephones and Cables
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • S.T.C. Transistorised Portagram Model TRG7190DV

    A fully transistorised unit comprising a 4 speed record player equipped with high quality pick-up, playing standard and microgroove discs of all sizes, and having a governed motor; together witrh a broadcast radio receiver featuring inbuilt magnetic rod aerial, automatic gain control circuit, highly efficient temperature-compensated class "B" push-pull output stage. Separate motor and radio batteries give average equivalent life of 150 hours. Components: 7 transistors, 2 diodes, 1 thermistor.

    Four speed record player, B.S.R. Model TU9B with a 6 volt governed motor.
    Case colours blue/grey, tan/fawn.
    Speaker Rola Type 5F.
    Batteries Eveready Types 765 & 509.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 14 lb 4 oz (14.25 lb) / 6.470 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 65.10 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (STC Radio Service Bulletin Issue No. 141, February 1959. (Also at KevinChant.com))
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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