Cosmopolitan All Transistor Vanguard TR-1

Datom Industries, Inc.; New York, NY & Orange, NJ and Newark, NJ

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  • Year
  • 1956 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 135878

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Cosmopolitan All Transistor Vanguard TR-1 - Datom Industries, Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 7 x 5 x 2.5 inch / 178 x 127 x 64 mm
  • Notes

  • Cosmopolitan All Transistor TR-1, Vanguard
    RCA licensed, printed circuit board, made in USA, black leather case made by Merzon Leather NY.

    Note that related companies, Jewel Radio Corp., Gem Radio & Television and Fidelity Tube Corp., went bankrupt in late 1953 and the assets, including brand names Jewel and Gem, were purchased by Datom Industries, Inc. in early 1954. 

    Most similar to several models listed under Jewel All Transistor Ch= D6-8

  • 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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