• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Moriguchi (Osaka)

• Year
• 1977 ??

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 361965

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

• Number of Transistors
• 18

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 120; 240 / D: 8 x 1.5 Volt

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

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6 Band RP-8550 - Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 385 x 120 x 250 mm / 15.2 x 4.7 x 9.8 inch

• Notes

• Band coverage:

  • LW 150 - 350 kHz
  • MW 510 - 1605 kHz
  • SW1 2.3 - 7.3 MHz
  • SW2 8.0 - 22.0 MHz
  • 49m band spread 5.95 - 6.20 MHz
  • FM 87.5 - 108 MHz

  Separate AM & FM tuning, bass & treble control, squelch, fine tuning, AFC, "Auto" push-button for ext. car antenna in, push-button operation, dial light, tuning meter, 2 telescopic antennas, 3 ferrite antennas, DIN aux terminal, jacks for earphones, Stereo out.

  Power supply: 120V / 240V - Japanese 110V-plug

  See sister model: Senator de Luxe TRN 27412,

  Predecessor Sanyo Transworld 18h-815, with a different cabinet and without a built-in mains power supply.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.2 kg / 11 lb 7.3 oz (11.454 lb)

• Author
• Model page created by Bruce Cohen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1773 models, 1605 with images and 477 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Moriguchi (Osaka)