Zephyr Transistor 725

• Country
• Italy

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Voxson, FARET (F.A.R.E.T.); Roma

• Year
• 1956–1959

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 80872

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2N140 2N139 2N139 2N109 2N109 2N109 1N106

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 6 x 1,5 / 12 / 220 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 7.5 cm = 3 inch

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Zephyr Transistor 725 - Voxson, FARET F.A.R.E.T.; Roma

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 160 x 100 x 45 mm / 6.3 x 3.9 x 1.8 inch

• Notes

• Uno dei primi ricevitori tascabili a transistor in Italia. Funzionante a batterie, in auto a 12V con supporto "S. 725", a rete con alimentatore "A. 725".

  Zephyr 725-E: Steso modelo con gamme d'onda L - M
  
  One of the first portable transistor receiver in Italy. Battery/Car support/AC Supply unit, therefore it's a combined set which can be: car-radio, portable receiver, table model.

• Price in first year of sale
• 44,800.00 ITL

• Source of data
• Guida Pratica Antique Radio (1) 1999

• Mentioned in
• Radio Televisione Commercio Elettrodomestici - Maggio 1957

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Antique Radio Magazine n.67, June-July 2005, page 10. Written in Italian.

• Author
• Model page created by Alessandro De Poi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 176 models, 146 with images and 98 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Voxson, FARET (F.A.R.E.T.); Roma