• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1960/1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 256113

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2SA81 2SA82 2SA12 2SA12 2SB75 2SB75 2SB77 2SB77 1N34A HV15

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / AA: 4 x 1.5 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Kelly Transistor 8 WH-822H - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.125 x 3.5625 x 1.75 inch / 156 x 90 x 44 mm

• Notes

• Hitachi WH822H

  Eight transistor 2-band portable with 2½" dynamic speaker. Supplied with telescopic antenna for short wave. Auxiliary antenna, earphone, leather carrying case with shoulder straps. Packed in attractive velvet lined display box. Plastic case gold and black. Frequency range 535-1605 kC/s (kHz), SW 6-18 MC/s (MHz). Takes 4 x 1015 (AA) batteries.

  This model sold in Australia between 1960 & 1961 for £44/2/-. Price includes batteries.

  See also Hitachi WH-822 "Kelly" and WH-822M (Marine).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.6 kg / 1 lb 5.1 oz (1.322 lb)

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1960 to Aug 1961.)

• Author
• Model page created by Manuel Albano Neves. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1057 models, 947 with images and 242 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo