Transistor 8 W849P
Westinghouse (brand), Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Westinghouse (brand), Sydney
- Year
- 1967–1970
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 341614
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- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 8 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Batteries / addl. power jack / 9 / DC: 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Transistor 8 W849P - Westinghouse brand, Sydney
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 10.625 x 6.625 x 3 inch / 270 x 168 x 76 mm
- Notes
-
Westinghouse W849P Portable Radio
Portable BC radio, having eight transistors and three diodes, housed in high impact case of ABS. Colours: white, blue or tan; handle is chrome metal with black plastic grip.
Features: tuned RF stage. Patented ferrite tube aerial. Frequency, 525-1620 kHz. Two printed circuit boards. Provision for external aerial and earth. All-States dial scale. Speaker 6" x 4".
Battery Eveready Type 276P or equivalent. Can be mains powered with Battery Saver PS9
See also AWA Carnaby 8 B58 and Electrice E849P
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 4 lb 0 oz (4 lb) / 1.816 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 59.90 AUS $
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1968 to Aug 1970.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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