• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA

• Year
• 1986–1990

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 200195

• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120 & =9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic Chronomatic-253 12-1561 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10 x 2.625 x 6.125 inch / 254 x 67 x 156 mm

• Notes
• Realistic Chronomatic-253, 12-1561;
  made in Malaysia.

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1989, No. 432, page 94.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Radio Shack Catalog ((1990, No. 446, page 98.))

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 1292 models, 1173 with images and 112 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA