• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1948/1949 ?

• Category
• Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 294030

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 18

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AU6 6AL5 6SQ7 6Y6G 6AU6 6AU6 6AU6 6AL5 6AU6 5Y3GT 6SN7GT 6SN7GT 1B3GT 6V6GT 6SL7GT 6AG5 6J6 7JP4

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 17T12 17T1 - Admiral brand Continental

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 16.5 x 9.25 x 16.75 inch / 419 x 235 x 425 mm

• Notes

• B/W NTSC television with 7-inch electrostatic CRT.

  US standard VHF tuner only.

  Different authoratative sources give either 1948 or 1949 as first date of manufacture.

  The last date of manufacture is definitely 1949.

  This model has a 'sister' set, model 17T11 which is identical except for color.  The 17T11 is black Bakelite and the 17T12 is brown Bakelite.

  Rider's manual uses the Admiral model 19A1 chassis schematic for the 17T1 chassis as well, but experienced restorers report that there are significant electronic differences.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 32 lb 0 oz (32 lb) / 14.528 kg

• Author
• Model page created by Henry Boyars. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3211 models, 1323 with images and 2578 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL