• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Heathkit (Brand), Heath Co.; Benton Harbor (MI)

• Year
• 1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 137676

• • alternative name: Heath Company

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2N252 2N253 2N254 2N238 2N185 2N185

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 6 × 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: XR-1 - Heathkit Brand, Heath Co.;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9 x 8 x 3.75 inch / 229 x 203 x 95 mm

• Notes

• Heathkit Transistor Portable Radio Kit XR-1.
  There are multiple faces and finishes associated with this model.

• Price in first year of sale
• 35.00 $

• Source of data
• - - Manufacturers Literature

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 713 models, 697 with images and 503 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Heathkit (Brand), Heath Co.; Benton Harbor (MI)