• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1949 ?

• Category
• Television- and Radio Receiver, perh. also + Rec. etc. (TV Radio)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 172111

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 29

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AG5 6J6 6AU6 6AU6 6AL5 6AU6 6AU6 6AU6 6AL5 6AU6 6AC7 12LP4 6SN7GT 6K6GT 6AU6 6AL5 6SN7GT 6BG6G 1B3GT 6W4GT 6SJ7 6SQ7 6K6GT 6K6GT 5U4G 6X5GT 12AT7 6BA6 6BA6 6AL5

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 25750/21250 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 117V = 110 -120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 4H167 Ch= 20B1 [blonde] - Admiral brand Continental

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Notes

• 1949 Admiral TV sets using 20B1 chassis with 12-inch CRT:
  
  24C15 - Walnut wood console, TV-only
  24C16 - Mahogany wood console, TV-only
  24C17 - Blond wood console, TV-only
  30F15A - Walnut wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  30F16A - Mahogany wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  30F17A - Blond wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H18C - Chinese-style console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H19C - Chinese-style console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H145A,B,C - Walnut wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H146A,B,C - Mahogany wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H147A,B,C - Blond wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H155A,B,C - Walnut wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H156A,B,C - Mahogany wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H157A,B,C - Blond wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H165A,B,C - Walnut wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H166A,B,C - Mahogany wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  4H167A,B,C - Blond wood console, TV/AM/FM/phono combo
  
  All models have 12-channel VHF tuner and split (non-intercarrier sound) IF. The CRT may be type 12BP4, 12LP4, or 12TP4. The 20B1 chassis is very similar to the 20A1 chassis (for 10-inch CRT) and 21A1 chassis (for 16-inch CRT).
  
  Note that models with an -S suffix, such as 4H18S, are a different model using the 30B1 series chassis.

  The AM/FM radio is chassis number 4J1. The power supply chassis number is 6P1A.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider TV Admiral 4-1; SAMS set 77 folder 1

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 140, folder 1 Production changes bulletin 23, dated 7-51)

• Author
• Model page created by Thomas Albrecht. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 3161 models, 1321 with images and 2526 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