• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Capitol Appliance Distributor Div., (IN)

• Year
• 1959 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 126766

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

• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• ST37D ST28A ST28C ST301 ST122 ST122 SD46

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / PP3: 1 x 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.5 inch = 6.4 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Robin TR-605 - Capitol Appliance Distributor

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

• Notes

• AM Pocket Radio Model Robin TR-605.  Red plastic front with a metal upper escutcheon (dial only), with metal speaker grill and white plastic rear case.
  
  Similar, earlier models with a larger upper escutcheon are LeVer Transistor 6, Robin Transistor 6, and Royal Transistor 6.

  Note that the publication "Transistor Radios 1954 - 1968", page 89 shows the Commodore 8 Transistor with an identical case (except for 8 vs. 6) to the Robin TR-605 being manufactured by NEC.  Manufacturer in Japan most likely is NEC.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 494 Folder 14 8-1960)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 3 models, 3 with images and 1 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Capitol Appliance Distributor Div., (IN)