VIP 6 Transistor 602
Viscount (Consolidated Merchandising Corp.); New York, NY
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Viscount (Consolidated Merchandising Corp.); New York, NY
- Year
- 1960
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 109021
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- Number of Transistors
- 6
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: VIP 6 Transistor 602 - Viscount Consolidated
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 68 x 110 x 35 mm / 2.7 x 4.3 x 1.4 inch
- Notes
-
Has a reverse painted dial area.
Viscount Model 602 was produced with two variations in chassis style and in several variations of color. One chassis style has a clear V-shaped plastic panel in front of the station dial. The other chassis style has a metal panel (see Viscount no dial window). Some have a 'VIP' badge beside the front logo and some do not. Some are imprinted 'Japan' as the country of origin and some show 'Ryukyus' which is an island of the nation of Japan.
SAMS TSM 16 lists an alternate set of transisor numbers: 2SA49, 2SA52 2SA53, 2SB54, 2SB56 (2)
Very similar to Linmark T-62 and similar to the models listed under Lloyd's 6TP-112.
See also Viscount 6TP-102.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 0.2 kg / 0 lb 7 oz (0.441 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 39.95 USD
- Source of data
- Transistor Radios 1954-68
- Mentioned in
- -- Collector info (Sammler) (Popular Science, May 1960, page 41)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact TSM Transistor Radio Series SAMS (TSM 16 (pg 139-142) October, 1962)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Collector's Guide To TrR1 Bunis trans.94 (Model info and picture on page 294)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Transistor Radios (Model info on page 119)
- Author
- Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 102 models, 94 with images and 1 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Viscount (Consolidated Merchandising Corp.); New York, NY
Collections
The model VIP 6 Transistor is part of the collections of the following members.