• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1992/1993

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 264133

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

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

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / AAA: 2 x 1.5V Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic AM/FM Stereo Mate 12-179 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 2.5 x 3.75 x 0.625 inch / 64 x 95 x 16 mm

• Notes

• Realistic AM/FM Stereo Mate 12-179,
  Headphones stereo or mono listening.

• Price in first year of sale
• 24.95 $

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1992, No. 472, page 39.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1993, page 34.)

• Author
• Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1291 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