Comet Super 7 7V2 9 Volt, 2162 Battery.
Admiral of Australia; Bankstown
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Admiral of Australia; Bankstown
- Year
- 1960/1961
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 314289
- 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 £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1960 to Aug 1961.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Service Manual S11, including errata.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A1.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A3.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 121 models, 59 with images and 13 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Admiral of Australia; Bankstown