51-J55 Ch= J55

Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL

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  • Year
  • 1941 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 254351
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / Either AC: 60 cycles, 105-125V or DC: 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 51-J55 Ch= J55 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes

  • The Admiral 51-J55 is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC and SW band receiver. Has built-in loop antenna for BC band.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band.............535-1630kHz
    SW Band............2.8-6.58MHz

    The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

    Model Cabinet
    51-J55 Brown bakelite
    52-J55 Painted ivory bakelite

     

  • Author
  • Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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