• Year
  • 1950/1951
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 31222
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 117V = 110 -120 / 67.5 & 7.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 4W18 Ch= 4W1 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Admiral model 4W18 is a three power operated portable superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna. The SAMS Photofact list the following two chassis for one schematic: 4T1 with Admiral model 4T11 (color = black) and 4W1 with Admiral models 4W18 (green) and 4W19 (tan-gray).

  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 11, 1951

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