• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)

• Year
• 1961–1963

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 233799

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

• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• OC170 OC169 OC169 OC71 OC75 OC74 OC74 OA80 OA79

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• 9 Volt

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

• Power out
• 2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Playfellow 41-27 Ch= 89-3 - Kriesler Radio Company;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.25 x 8 x 5 inch / 260 x 203 x 127 mm

• Notes

• Kriesler Model 41-27 "Playfellow"

  Seven transistors, two diode B/C portable receiver housed in genuine leather saddle-stitched case with chromed diecast styled fascia. Available in black or tan.

  Features: inbuilt Ferrite rod aerial and earth, provision for external earth and automobile aerial socket. Press-on dial light and battery condition check. 6" round speaker Tone control with negative feedback tone compensation. Vertical slow motion type dial covering all Australian B/C stations. Equipped with 9V Eveready Type 286 battery - smaller battery Types 2761 or 276P may be used as a substitute. Large size audio transformers for extra power and full tone.

  A schematic was included, pasted to the inside of the case rear. For service, the leads were positioned and of sufficient length to allow the circuit board to released and pivoted to the left to allow access to the component side of the board.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 6 lb 4 oz (6.25 lb) / 2.838 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 39.90 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Kriesler Series "A" Radio Handbook. [Also at KevinChant.com])

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Supplement to Vol. 1, 1960, Page K6.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1962 to Aug 1963.)

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 895 models, 440 with images and 435 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)