Y3309 "Minuet" Ch= 4X3

Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co.; Chicago, IL

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  • Year
  • 1963/1964 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 90479
    • alternative name: Continental Radio & TV

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 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: Y3309 "Minuet" Ch= 4X3 - Admiral brand Continental
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes
  • SAMS Photofact date 11-63, set 665, folder 5 shows Admiral models Minuet Y3303 (ermine white), Y3308 (tempra turquoise) and Y3309 (magna gray) with chassis 4X3 plus models Y3337 Serenade (Brighton beige) and Y3443 Skylark (ivory white) with chassis 4X3A. Within a chasis they differ only in color.

    The chassis 4X3 is an AC-DC 4 tube AM receiver and chassis 4X3A is for 60 cycles AC only with electric clock. All models have a loop antenna but only 4 tuned circuits (for local stations).

    For more information on the Y-models including colors see this link.
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 24, 1964
  • Author
  • Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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