• Year
  • 1959/1960
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 68843
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / AA: 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.08 cm = 2 inch
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Y2011 "The Comet, Super 7" Ch= 7V1A - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.75 inch / 140 x 89 x 44 mm
  • Notes
  • SAMS Photofact date 12-60, set 510, folder 4 shows a schematic for the Admiral models: Y2009 (gray) with chassis 7V1 ("The Comet, Super 7"); Y2011 (black), Y2012 (coral) and Y2013 (white) with chassis 7V1A ("The Comet, Super 7") and models Y2023 (white), Y2027 (beige) and Y2028 (green) with chassis 7V1B ("The Starliner, Super 7"). They are battery operated transistorized portable AM receivers and differ only by color.

    For more information on the Y-models including colors see this link.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 25.00 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 20, 1960
  • Author
  • Model page created by Trev Levick. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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