• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Western Auto Supply Co. (Truetone); Kansas City (MO)

• Year
• 1959 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 122459

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2S52 2S45 2S53 2S54 2S56 2S56

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 × 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.5 inch = 6.4 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Truetone Transistor Six DC3052 - Western Auto Supply Co.

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 4.5 x 2.625 x 1.375 inch / 114 x 67 x 35 mm

• Notes

• Truetone Transistor Six Model DC3052.
  Tunes from 525 to 1670 KC.
  Speaker: Sharp 6P-2A, 11 ohms, 0.2 watts
  Firetruck red color, transistor radio stands out with a diamond pattern reverse painted plastic, triangular viewing window, and black metal grill.
  Probably made by Sharp for Truetone brand based on similarity to Sharp TR210.
  See similar model Coronado RA50-9902.

• Source of data
• -- Collector info (Sammler)

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide To TrR1 Bunis trans.94 (1996, page 287)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 475 folder 15 date 2-60)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Transistor Radios 1954-68 (page 97)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 893 models, 511 with images and 787 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Western Auto Supply Co. (Truetone); Kansas City (MO)