• Year
  • 1953/1954
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 87933
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • 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) / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 5E38 Ch= 5E3 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).
  • Notes
  • SAMS Photofacts documents the following Admiral models on date 12-53, set 224, folder 2: 5E31 (color ebony), 5E32 (maroon), 5E33 (ivory), 5E38 (green) and 5E39 (gray) with chassis 5E3. These are AC operated AM superheterodyne receivers with electric clock, having the same case in different colors. Iron core antenna.
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 13, 1953

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