Eight Transistor AR-851 (8RT2) Without CD marks

Packard Bell Co.; Los Angeles (CA)

  • Year
  • 1964 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 232856

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / D: 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Eight Transistor AR-851 [Without CD marks] - Packard Bell Co.; Los Angeles
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes
  • Packard Bell AM Table top portable Radio Model AR851 (8RT2).
    Was used in Gilligan's Island Television program.

    This model, without CD marks, was produced later than the similar model with them.

    Note: The 8RT2 model number is verified by warranty documentation on one model.  There are no current models that verify the AR851 model number, and this appears to be based on references from the Gilligan's Island TV show.

    Very similar to Aiwa AR851.

    Made in Japan

  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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