• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1953/1953 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 31235

• • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

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

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5A32/15 Ch= 5A3 - Admiral brand Continental

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Notes

• Admiral model 5A32/15 is an AC operated superheterodyne receiver with electric clock.
  The Admiral model 5A32 (color = mahogany) and 5A33 (ivory) alarm clock radios with chassis 5A3 were made in different versions: 5A32/12, 5A32/15, 5A32/16, 5A33/12, 5A32/15 and 5A33/16. /12 stands for 25 cycles, /15 for 50 cycles and /16 for 60 cycles AC mains. The models are documented in Photofact Date 1-53, set 191, folder 2, Beitman 1952 and Rider's 23.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last), covering up to 1954

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 12, 1952 (SAMS Photofact, date 1-53, set 191, folder 2)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 191, folder 1, dated 1-53)

• Other Models

• Here you find 3229 models, 1333 with images and 2599 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