• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

• Year
• 1963/1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 162608

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2N1639 or. 2N1636 2N1638 or. 2N1634 2N406 2N1638 or. 2N1634 1N295 2N406 2N408 2N217S 2N217S OA80 or. OA90 or. 1N295

• 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 / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola Eight B29 - Amalgamated Wireless

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.375 x 5.375 x 2.75 inch / 238 x 137 x 70 mm

• Notes

• AWA Model B29

  Portable BC radio having eight transistors and one diode. Housed in case with carrying strap. Colours red: red, green, white, blue or buckskin.

  Features: socket for connection of external car type aerial (optional extra). Provision for connection of external aerial and earth. Speaker 4".

  Operates from self-contained 9V battery, or from AWA "Battery saver" Type PP9 (optional extra).

  • Colours available in Olive Green, Cherry Red, Snowdrift White, Buckskin & Pacific Blue.
  • See also Electrice Model E828P & Westinghouse Model W828P.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 lb 0 oz (4 lb) / 1.816 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service for models B17, B18 & B29, Dec 1963.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C1, 1964, Page A25. [Also at KevinChant.com])

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1964 & Aug 1964.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1421 models, 846 with images and 453 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney