- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1955
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 74754
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- alternative name: Continental Radio & TV
1954 Admiral 5K3
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / =9/90, 117AC Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 5K31 Ch= 5K3 - Admiral brand Continental
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
- Color = Ebony. Uses Selenium rectifier. Speaker is Elliptical PM 4" x 6".
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 15, 1955
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 376 Photofact Servicer vol.38 dated 11-57)
- Author
- Model page created by Arpad Roth † 27.3.17. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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