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Second set in the house?
Production | The Netherlands, 1959. |
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Bands | LW (1100-2000m), MW (190-580m), SW2 (60-185m), SW1 (17-52m). |
Tubes | ECH81, EF89, EBC81, EL84, EZ80, DM71. |
Cabinet | Bakelite. Size 34x20x18 cm. Weight 5 kg. |
Power | AC 110, 127, 220V, 40W. |
The DM71 tuning eye has a quite special shape, like an exclamation mark. Contrary to most other tuning indicators, the illuminated part becomes smaller when tuning is better.
Dmitry sent me a picture of an Iranian variation on this set, the B4IR31A, made in Iran around 1963. The set has a lot of Middle-East stations on the dial including Tel Aviv because Iran had very good relations with Israel in that time.
Obtained | 6/2004 from Activiteitenmarkt Slotlaan. |
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Condition | 7. |
Disposed | Sold 12/2006. |
Sound sample | PLAY SOUND 1959: Fidel Castro took power in Cuba. (Recorded from PU entry.) |
Under the ugly greenish paint the original bakelite was still well presentable, so I decided not to respray the radio in its original green color. Without the grille the radio looked rather naked (right), so I fetched a piece of cloth in front.