• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1965

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 74039

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• AF117 AF117 AF117 AF117 AC128 AC128 AF117 AC128

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible / AA : 4 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm

• Power out
• 0.1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Royal 555G Sun Charger 8NT40Z8 8NT40Z9 [White] - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 128 x 115 x 43 mm / 5 x 4.5 x 1.7 inch

• Notes

• Solar panel and storage batteries plus built in charger.
  color: white.

  Material : Solid Chrome

  Backcover : Plastic

  Note : Use only Nickel-Cadmium batteries Everaedy No. C-450

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 lb 0 oz (1 lb) / 0.454 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 60.00 $

• Mentioned in
• Zenith Transistor Radios

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• Documents regarding this model

• Author
• Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4491 models, 4096 with images and 3595 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL