That radio is very old, that is why it is hard to find a user manual for it.Sams Photofacts cost about $15 bucks each.
Kens Electronics has the one you are looking for for $12.95 US.
Not a lot of guys here have a complete set...or any for that matter.
http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/sams.htm
BUT often they show Schematic and service Data for the radios, not the user manual, and As 399 said it May just say 12 volt supply.
Most often these radios run on 12 volt, so an external power cord would run off of the lighter plug in a car.
Yes 8 battery's would be 12 volts, but if the people that built it only supply one spacer, and the battery compartment uses 12 battery's, it stand to reason that the spacer ( that is the length of 2 battery's ) takes the place of two of them and the rest are.... battery's.
I know you are excited to get on the air, but just give it a day or two and see if someone comes in that knows that talkie.
the other option is to stuff 10 AA`s in it and the spacer....and talk on it.
Your choice.
73
Jeff
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