Marie 8 Transistor TH-862R

• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1959/1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 78424

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• HJ74 2N219 2N218 2N218 2N215 2N215 HV15 2N217 2N217

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.25 inch = 5.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Marie 8 Transistor TH-862R - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 4.625 x 2.8125 x 1.25 inch / 117 x 71 x 32 mm

• Notes

• Hitachi TH862R Marie

  Eight-transistor pocket size with 2¼" dynamic speaker. Supplied with cowhide leather case, auxiliary antenna and earphone. Packed in attractive display box. Uses 1 x 216 Eveready type (standard 9V) battery. Shockproof two-tone plastic.

  Sold in Australia during 1959 & 1960 for £35/14/- Price includes battery.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.330 kg / 0 lb 11.6 oz (0.727 lb)

• Mentioned in
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 20, 1960

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 486 folder 12 date 5-60)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (E Series Handbook, Page H5. (also at KevinChant com))

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1960.)

• Author
• Model page created by Trev Levick. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1052 models, 942 with images and 241 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo