Royal 180-G Shirt Pocket Radio Ch= 8MT50Z8

Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

  • Year
  • 1965
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 74026
    • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 2 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 0.2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Royal 180-G Shirt Pocket Radio Ch= 8MT50Z8 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Notes
  • Royal 180-G color=white/beige
    Royal 180Y-G color=ebony/white
    Royal 180J-G color=rust/white

    Transistor complement (Zenith part numbers):
    Oscillator 121-243
    Mixer 121-244
    1st IF 121-242
    2nd IF 121-243
    1st AF 121-309
    2nd AF/driver 121-310
    Push-pull output stage 2 x 121-311
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 23.00 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 26, 1966

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