• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1953

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 31229

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 0

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• 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) / 117 AC/DC; (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: 4Y12 Ch= 4Y1 - Admiral brand Continental

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.75 x 7.75 x 3.75 inch / 248 x 197 x 95 mm

• Notes
• Color= Maroon. Built in Ferroscope antenna.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Guide to Old Radios

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 13, 1953

• Mentioned in
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last) = covering up to 1954

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 376 Photofact Servicer vol.38 dated 11-57)

• Other Models

• Here you find 3163 models, 1323 with images and 2530 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