Comet Super 7 7V2 9 Volt, 2162 Battery.

Admiral of Australia; Bankstown

  • Year
  • 1960/1961
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 314289

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Comet Super 7 7V2 [9 Volt, 2162 Battery.] - Admiral of Australia;
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5.5625 x 3.375 x 1.5625 inch / 141 x 86 x 40 mm
  • Notes
  • Admiral "Comet" 7 Transistor Portable.

    American designed, Australian built personal portable radio. The Admiral "Comet" features 7 transistors to "pull-in" a strong signal, and is protected by a genuine leather carrying case and shoulder strap. The case is of guaranteed fade-proof and chip-proof plastic in a variety of gay colours (New Ivory, Turquiose, Coral & Pink), and has a chassis embodying precision-etched printed circuits. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    9 volt Eveready type 2162 or equivalent.

    Price eastern states, £29/16/6 & 30/17/6 in WA. Price includes batteries

    See also Ecko model RT256 Jet 7 & earlier 6 volt version.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 29.85 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Service Manual S11, including errata.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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