• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW

• Year
• 1962–1967

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 218937

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• OC170 OC170 OC169 OC975 OC75 AC127 AC132

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 1 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

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

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Consort J8-1B Ch= J8 - His Master's Voice HMV, H.M.V.

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.625 x 5.75 x 3.5 inch / 270 x 146 x 89 mm

• Notes

• His Master's Voice J8-1B "Consort"

  A seven transistor, two diode portable radio housed in a stitched leather case in tan or red, front treated with gold trim. A "swing-up" carrying handle is provided for easy portability.

  Features: tuned RF stage and high performance IF channel. A complimentary symmetry push-pull circuit for less audio distortion and battery consumption. Controls: three-roller type knobs for tuning, tone and combined volume/On-Off. dial scale is divided straight line, having two pointers with separated groupings for each State. A scale marked in kC/s (kHz) is also available. Built-in Ferrite rod aerial. Socket for car aerial or external aerial and earth. Speaker, 7" x 4" elliptical with high flux magnet.

  A heavy portable with a diecast front panel. High impedance 30 ohm elliptical speaker

  Battery types: Eveready 276P, Berec PP20, National 306S, Ray-O-Vac RR76P & Toshiba T306S.

  Price includes battery. Weight is with battery. Price after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia (14/2/1966) was $60.90

  See also model Consort JG-1P with the model name on the right side.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5 lb 4 oz (5.25 lb) / 2.384 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1963 to Aug 1967.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (HMV Service Manual for Chassis Type J8.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (HMV Model Sheet for J8-1B.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Supplement to Vol. 1, 1960, Page H14)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Handbook A Series, Page H37.)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 584 models, 399 with images and 276 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW