GM Sportsman 2 Transistor
General Merchandise Co.; Milwaukee, WI
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Merchandise Co.; Milwaukee, WI
- Year
- 1959 ??
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 306226
- Number of Transistors
- 2
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- TRF with diode detector
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / PP3: 1 x 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: GM Sportsman 2 Transistor - General Merchandise Co.;
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Notes
-
The GM Sportsman 2 Transistor radio is very similar to Astra All Transistor - 2 Transistor, Fuji Denki All Transistor Boy's Radio, and Fuji Denki Boy's Radio FTR-T-2.
Additional very similar models are shown in Transistor Radios 1954-1968, 1998, by Smith on page 73: Em-tone Boy's Radio, Comet Boy's Radio, and Pal Boy's Radio.
Made in Japan
- Author
- Model page created by Aldo Andreani. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 2 models, 1 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from General Merchandise Co.; Milwaukee, WI