Radiola Airport 8 B42
Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
- Year
- 1964/1965
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 216634
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Semiconductors
- 2N1636 or. 2N1639 2N406 2N1634 or. 2N1638 2N1634 or. 2N1638 2N406 2N408 2N217S 2N217S 1N87A AS2
- 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
- Batteries / addl. power jack / 1 x 9 / 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 0.4 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Radiola Airport 8 B42 - 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 Radiola Model B42 "Airport 8"
Portable BC radio having eight transistors and one diode, housed in travel case in Asia blue, opal green, flame red or sequoia brown.
Features: built-in ferrite rod aerial with provision for external aerial and earth. Operates from one Eveready Type 2512 battery. Speaker: high-impedance 4" type.
Controls: tuning, on-off/volume.
Can be operated as car radio using special AWA car aerial; or from AC supply using AWA battery saver (both optional extras). (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
See also models Electrice E834P & Westinghouse W834P.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 1.469 kg / 3 lb 3.8 oz (3.236 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 30.45 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1965.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (AWA Technical Information & Service Data, December 1964.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C2, 1965, Page A34.)
- Other Models
-
Here you find 1428 models, 871 with images and 462 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney
Collections
The model Radiola Airport 8 is part of the collections of the following members.