6 Transistor TR-682 Continental badge

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Continental Merchandise Co. Inc. (CMC); New York, NY

• Year
• 1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 101213

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2SA142 2SA141 2SA141 2SB135 2SB136 2SB136

• 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 / 1 x 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 cm = 2 inch

• Power out
• 0.2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6 Transistor TR-682 [Continental badge] - Continental Merchandise Co.

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 2.125 x 4.25 x 1.25 inch / 54 x 108 x 32 mm

• Notes

• Leather case 

  Rear side labeled with RYUKYU (Wikipedia: Ryukyu Islands, also known as the Nansei Islands, a part of Japan).

  See same model number TR-682 with "C" badge.

  Civil Defense marks on station dial.  AM only.  

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.240 kg / 0 lb 8.5 oz (0.529 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 28.00 $

• Source of data
• -- Collector info (Sammler)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Transistor Radios (Model info and picture on page 36)

• Author
• Model page created by Hugo Sneyers. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 48 models, 43 with images and 19 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Continental Merchandise Co. Inc. (CMC); New York, NY