• Year
  • 1949
  • Category
  • Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 138251
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 19
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 25750/21250/4500 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 20X145 Ch= 20X1 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • The family of Admiral TV models using the 20Y1 chassis with 12LP4 12-inch CRT includes three wooden table models: 20X135 (walnut), 20X136 (mahogany), and 20X137 (blond); and three wooden consoles: 20X145 (walnut), 20X146 (mahogany), and 20X147 (blond).

    The 20Y1 chassis is similar to the 20X1 chassis (for 10-inch CRT) and has a 12-channel tuner for the U.S. VHF TV band and uses intercarrier sound IF.
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Rider TV Admiral 4-38; SAMS set 100 folder 1
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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