Transistor 8 WH-855

Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

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  • Year
  • 1970 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 236122
    • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / C: 2 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 0.28 W (0.4 W max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Transistor 8 WH-855 - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 6.3125 x 3.875 x 1.5625 inch / 160 x 98 x 40 mm
  • Notes

  • Hitachi portable 2-Band All Wave 8 Transistor Radio Model WH-855.
    Tuning Range: SW 3.8 - 12 MHz, MW 535 - 1605 kHz.
    Pull Up antenna, Speaker 2½" x 3½" elliptical 0.3 watt 10 ohms.
    Colours available in green, pink and black.

    Made in Japan

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 1.39 lb (1 lb 6.2 oz) / 0.631 kg
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Product Sheet, SV-256)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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