1866

Viscount (Consolidated Merchandising Corp.); New York, NY

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  • Year
  • 1970 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 306684

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 15
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, more than 2 SW bands plus FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 120 or C: 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.7 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 1866 - Viscount Consolidated
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 7 x 9 x 3 inch / 178 x 229 x 76 mm
  • Notes

  • The Viscount Model 1866 is a Solid State 6 Band Portable Radio.  It uses 15 transistors and 10 diodes, offering high sensitivity and some less common RF bands like MB, HPB, and LPB, in addition to the usual bands seen in consumer radios.

    Receiver bands:

    • AM: 540 - 1600 kHz
    • MB: 1.6 - 4 MHz 
    • SW: 4 - 12 MHz
    • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
    • HPB: 147 - 174 MHz
    • LPB: 30 - 50 MHz

    Made in Japan

     

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

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