Model: Y3107 Sonnet Ch= 5A6

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Y3107 Sonnet Ch= 5A6

Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.
Year: 1961 / 1962 Type: Radio or TunerBroadcast receiver (Radio).
Im Gegensatz zu Radioempfängern für kommerzielle und/oder militärische Zwecke und den frühen Empfängern für Morsezwecke nennen wir hier Radio bzw. Rundfunkempfänger. Aber: Gemäss internationaler Sprachregelung führt der Radiokatalog Band 1 alle Empfänger mit aktiven Bauteilen als RADIO. Wir unterscheiden hier ebenfalls nicht, ob mit Röhren bestückt, hybrid, mit Transistoren oder/und ICs. Mod.-ID = 89090 previous | Result List | next | New search for Radios etc. Schematics etc.: 1 (for members) Principle Super-Heterodyne (Super in general); IF-Freq. 455 kHz; 2 AF-stage(s)Superhet - normally without a preamplification stage (as far as known). Please use «To add informations to model» if you know more! Thanks.
Récepteur TSF superhétérodyne. Normalement sans préamplification de HF.
Superhet ohne Vorstufe.
Nicht immer war bei der Erfassung klar, ob der Empfänger eine Vorstufe aufweist oder nicht. Im Zweifelsfall kam das Gerät in diese Kategorie.
Tuned circuits 6 AM circuit(s);
Wave bands Broadcast only (MW).Mittelwellenempfänger
Power type and voltage AC/DC-set / 117 VoltAC-DC set (all-mains) - sometimes plus voltage range:
/ = 2 different voltages
- = voltage from-to
* = «Special»
Attention: Chassis mostly connected to deadly high tension!
Apparareil à tous-courants. Tensions mentionnées.
Wechsel- und Gleichstrom:
/ = 2 Spannungswahlen
- = von-bis
* = Fabrikwahl
Vorgeschalteten Trenntrafo verwenden! Chassis oft unter Starkstrom stehend!
Loudspeaker/pwr.out Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)Permanent magnet type moving coil speaker (principle by Rice-Kellog, without field excitation coil).
Haut-parleur avec système dynamique à aimant permanent (sans bobine d`excitation).
Permanentdynamischer Lautsprecher, also (modernes) Tauchspulenprinzip mit Selbsterregung bzw. Permanentmagnet statt Magnetspule. Siehe «Radios von gestern» Seiten 329ff. / Ø 10.2 cm = 4 inch
www.radiomuseum.org Model: Y3107 Sonnet Ch= 5A6 Material Modern plastics (no Bakelite or Catalin)Plastic case - not bakelite.
Caisse en plastique - pas en bekelite!
Moderner Kunststoff im Gegensatz zu Materialien wie Bakelit, Philit etc.
Shape Tablemodel, Mantle/Midget/Compact but not a Portable (Mains only).
Valves / Tubes 5: 18FX6 (more for members)
Notes SAMS Photofact date 9-62, set 594, folder 3 shows Admiral models Y3012A, Y3016A and Y3019A (all probably named Argyle) for chassis 5B6 plus models with the names "Sonnet" Y3100 (granite gray), Y3104 (fiesta pink), Y3107 (boulder beige) and Y3109 (strata blue) with chassis 5A6. All are AC-DC 5 tube AM receivers with 6 tuned circuits with a loop antenna. Within a chasis they differ only in color.

For chassis 5A6 (models Y3100 etc.) one mounting screw as hidden and only accessible after removing the tuning knob. The other is accessible after removing the cabinet back. See also on the schematc how to open the models with chassis 5B6.

For more information on the Y-models including colors see this link.
Circuit diagram reference Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 23, 1963Most-often-needed Radio Diagrams and Servicing Information, Compiled by M.N. Beitman, Supreme Publications. Al least some of the Books have been reprinted by Vintage Radio Co., P.O.Box 2045, Palos Verdes, CA 90274, USA.
Literature/Schematics Photofact Folders, SamsPhotofact Folders, Howard W. Sams. Normally referenced in schematics but when there is more ... (select the last field and enter the number in the free field). (Date 9-62, set 594, folder 3, title copy)

This model was suggested by Egon Penker.

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Y3107 Sonnet Ch= 5A6 (Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.)