8 Transistor Portable Radio AR-853 (Japan 101)

• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Aiwa Co. Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 106543

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors

• 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 2.5 inch = 6.4 cm

• Power out
• 0.12 W (0.25 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 8 Transistor Portable Radio AR-853 - Aiwa Co. Ltd.; Tokyo

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 152 x 93 x 41 mm / 6 x 3.7 x 1.6 inch

• Notes

• AIWA AR-853 8 Transistor AM radio .

  Made in Japan 101

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.420 kg / 0 lb 14.8 oz (0.925 lb)

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 925 models, 876 with images and 162 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Aiwa Co. Ltd.; Tokyo