Truetone Super 6 Transistor DC3901
Western Auto Supply Co. (Truetone); Kansas City (MO)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Western Auto Supply Co. (Truetone); Kansas City (MO)
- Year
- 1958 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 283299
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- Number of Transistors
- 6
- Semiconductors
- 2N168 2N292 2N169 unknown_tr unknown_tr unknown_tr
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Truetone Super 6 Transistor DC3901 - Western Auto Supply Co.
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 3.25 x 5.675 x 1.67 inch / 83 x 144 x 42 mm
- Notes
-
MW/AM 540-1620 kHz with CD= Civil Defense (see Conelrad) markings.
The color is ebony whereas model DC3902 is red.
See also the models reported under Sonora TR-281-B.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 0 lb 9 oz (0.563 lb) / 0.255 kg
- Mentioned in
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 425, Folder 15, Date 1958)
- Other Models
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Here you find 900 models, 514 with images and 794 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)