Wide Fi W828P
Westinghouse (brand), Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Westinghouse (brand), Sydney
- Year
- 1963/1964
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 242397
- Number of Transistors
- 8
- Semiconductors
- 2N1636 or. 2N1639 2N406 2N1634 or. 2N1638 2N1634 or. 2N1634 2N406 2N406 2N217S 2N217S OA90 or. OA80 or. 1N295
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Batteries / addl. power jack / 1 x 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Wide Fi W828P - Westinghouse brand, Sydney
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 9.375 x 5.375 x 2.75 inch / 238 x 137 x 70 mm
- Notes
-
Westinghouse W828P Transistor Portable
An eight transistor portable radio. Strongly built and housed in a sturdy leather case with a convenient carrying handle. Choice of five colours - olive green, cherry red, snowdrift white, buckskin and Pacific blue, with a die-cast chromium or gold-plated cabinet front.
Features: simple battery replacement, convex all-State dial scale, car aerial (optional extra). A plug with both aerial and earth leads for connection to outside aerial in areas of weak signal.
Controls: hand-span Vernier drive tuning on left front. Volume on/off right hand side of case. Speaker 4" PM with high impedance centre-tapped voice coil (80Ω CT).
- Battery Eveready Type 2364.
- Price includes battery.
- AWA Type PS9 battery saver optional extra for £3/18/6.
- See also AWA Model B29 & Electrice Model E828P.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 1.610 kg / 3 lb 8.7 oz (3.546 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 30.45 AUS £
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Westinghouse Factory Supervised Service.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C1, 1964, Page A25. (For AWA B29))
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1964 to Aug 1964.)
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 208 models, 69 with images and 59 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Westinghouse (brand), Sydney
Collections
The model Wide Fi is part of the collections of the following members.