Watchman FD-40A

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1985 ?
  • Category
  • Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 134583

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Other, details in remarks or not known. / ~120; 6; 4 x 1,5; 4 x 1,2 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Watchman FD-40A - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Notes
  • Sony FD-40A Watchman, Flat black & white TV;
    4"/100 mm b/w TV with US standard VHF-/UHF tuner, Ext. A/V in, ext. antenna in, earphones jack, telescopic antenna.
    120 V AC with external adaptor only, 4.2 W power consumption. Silver colored body known.
    The Sony FD-40A Watchman was also seen in the 1988 movie "Rain Man" with Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 1.2 kg / 2 lb 10.3 oz (2.643 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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