8" B/W Transistor Television Receiver 8-301W (TV8-301W)

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1960–1962
  • Category
  • Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 92388

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 3
  • Number of Transistors
  • 23
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 26750 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line plus power jack, mostly with battery or storage battery / AC 117 / 12 / 2 x 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 0.3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 8" B/W Transistor Television Receiver 8-301W - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 8 x 7 x 9 inch / 203 x 178 x 229 mm
  • Notes
  • US Standard VHF Tuner only. The 8-301 is world's first non-projection type all-transistor television.

    Picture IF carrier 26.75Mc
    Sound IF carrier 22.25Mc

    Sound power output 330mW

    Transistors 23, Diodes 18, HV-Rectifiers 2, Picture tube 210HB4

    Power supply:  DC 12V 13W or AC 117V 19W or Batteries 2 x 6 V

    SONY PDA or POJ

    AC fuse 0.4A

    U.S.Design patent No. 191.228

     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 13 lb (13 lb 0 oz) / 5.902 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 249.95 USD
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Mentioned in
  • Silicon Chip, April 2017, Page 84
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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