8 Transistor 3 Band Portable Radio 8U-831
Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Moriguchi (Osaka)
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Moriguchi (Osaka)
- Year
- 1968–1971
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 163415
Ebay AUS auction 280409302461
Ebay AUS auction 280409302461
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Batteries / addl. power jack / AA: 4 x 1.5 / DC: 6 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Power out
- 0.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 8 Transistor 3 Band Portable Radio 8U-831 - Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.;
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 185 x 150 x 50 mm / 7.3 x 5.9 x 2 inch
- Notes
-
Sanyo Model 8U-831
An 8-transistor, 3-band portable radio. Powered by four penlight batteries. Can also operate from AC with the aid of optional AC adaptor.
Features; 4" x 2½" oval type PM dynamic speaker; 500 mW output. Twin antenna system 0- ferrite bar for MW, swivelling telescopic rod antenna for SW. Complete with earphone and glossy black leatherette carrying case.
Frequency range:
MW: 530 - 1605 kHz
SW1: 2.3 - 7.3 MHz
SW2: 8 - 22 MHz
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 1 lb 7 oz (1.438 lb) / 0.653 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 61.00 AUS $
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1968 to Aug 1971.)
- Author
- Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 1918 models, 1763 with images and 538 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.; Moriguchi (Osaka)
Collections
The model 8 Transistor 3 Band Portable Radio is part of the collections of the following members.