• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)

• Year
• 1964–1970

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 270464

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• AF116N AF116N AF117N AF117N AF117N AC126 OC74N OC74N

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / C: 4 x 1.5 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: V-8 Portable AM Transistor Radio 41-45 - Kriesler Radio Company;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9 x 5.125 x 2.625 inch / 229 x 130 x 67 mm

• Notes

• Kriesler 41-45 "V8"

  Portable B/C radio having eight transistors. Housed in a black moulded plastic cabinet which may be used as a cordless mantel radio, a portable radio with a fully adjustable carrying strap, or a rugged outdoor portable complete with a genuine leather protective case and fully adjustable carrying strap. Leather protective case available in dark brown or plum.

  Features: earphone socket, extension or car aerial socket, three-dimensional dial scale with twin pointers for easy selection (all Australian stations shown) recessed 'thumb roll' controls, 5" x 3" elliptical speaker, RF stage, transistor detector. Operates from four 1.5 volt "C" batteries. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Price $60.90 after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia, 14/2/1966.

  Note the alignment mark at the bottom left of both sections of the dial.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.3 lb (2 lb 4.8 oz) / 1.044 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1965 to Feb 1970.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Kriesler Technical Service Information.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C3, 1966, Page K17.)

• Author
• Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 895 models, 440 with images and 435 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)