• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

• Year
• 1959–1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 161832

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2N370 2N370 2N218 2N218 2N218 2N408 2N270 2N270 GEX34 GEX34 GEX34 GEX34

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 12 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 2 x 6 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola All-Wave 893P - Amalgamated Wireless

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 365 x 245 x 165 mm / 14.4 x 9.6 x 6.5 inch

• Notes

• Model 893-P is an eight transistor, battery operated, three band superheterodyne portable receiver designed for reception of Medium and Short Wave Bands.

  Features of design include:

  Ferrite Rod Aerial; Telescopic Aerial, provision for switching to external aerial; R.F. stage; high gain I.F. transformers; Autodyne converter; provision for Phono use; single ended push-pull output stage incorporating feedback; high sensitivity 7" x 5" eliptical speaker; long economical battery life.

  Probably the biggest transistor portable ever made in Australia. Built on a metal chassis with tag strips and point-to-point wiring. Wooden case covered in vinyl. World time zone map in the lid. Manufactured for remote locations - included the  Flying Doctor Base Station frequencies on the flip up world map.

  Tuning Control has a single knob which has a reduction (vernier) that engages for one turn of the knob. After one turn, the reduction disengages to allow a rapid tuner change (5:1 ratio measured).

  • SW range: 1.9 - 6.1 MHz and 5.9- 18 MHz.
  • 2 x 6V Batteries Eveready 509 or Diamond 3509.
  • See also Airzone A806P, Electrice E806P & Westinghouse W806P.

• Price in first year of sale
• 77.70 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Silicon Chip June 2009, Page 86

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service, June 1959. (Also at KevinChant.com))

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A10)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A19. (Also at KevinChant.com))

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1959 to Aug 1964.)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 1421 models, 846 with images and 453 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney