Royal 500D Ch= 8AT40
Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1958/1959
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 69088
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- alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab
With courtesy by Gary Ball
With courtesy by Ebayseller saletou
With courtesy by Gary Ball
With courtesy by Ebayseller saletou
Zenith Royal 500RD Ebay seller wonderselect.
Zenith Royal 500RD Ebay seller wonderselect.
Zenith Royal 500RD Ebay seller wonderselect.
Zenith Royal 500RD Ebay seller wonderselect.
eBay item number:195683938035
eBay item number:195683938035
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- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; 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 / AA: 4 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm
- Power out
- 0.1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Royal 500D Ch= 8AT40 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 3.5 x 5.75 x 1.5 inch / 89 x 146 x 38 mm
- Notes
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See Zenith Royal 500RD for the 500D family details.
Note that all color cabinet photos of this model, Royal 500D 8AT40, should be uploaded here.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 0.6 kg / 1 lb 5.1 oz (1.322 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 75.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Mentioned in
- Zenith Transistor Radios (pages 23-24.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Antique Radio Magazine n.61, June-July 2004, page 53 (Ita/Eng). Free at Aldo Andreani's website.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Zenith Royal 500 Transistor Radios "Owl Eyes" booklet, Eldon A. Horton, pages 1-20.)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Transistor Radios 1954-68 (page 65, 500D (black cabinet).)
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- Documents regarding this model
- Other Models
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Here you find 4496 models, 4100 with images and 3615 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
Collections
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