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Item nr.
Ship or expat set.
| Production | Belgium, 1954. |
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| Bands | LW (750-2000m), MW (180-550m), SW3 (60-180m), SW2 (22-60m), SW1 (13-21m). |
| Tubes | DK96, DF96, DF96, DAF96, DAF96, DL96, DL96, DM71. |
| Cabinet | Bakelite. Size 52x34x28cm. |
| Power | Batt 90V and 1.4V. |
Not many battery radios have as many as 8 tubes. And even fewer consume as little power as this radio: the complete tube radio with 8 tubes including a tuning eye, consumes about 1W of battery power. I run it from a 90V battery, from which it draws 8mA (0.7W) and from two 1.2 NiMH cells, giving about 250mA (0.3W). The DL96 output tube has been the most efficient tube ever designed: it was able to deliver 1/3 of the power (filament plus plate) to the speaker.
| Obtained | 4/2008 from Gerrie van Putten, sn=E57454. |
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| Condition | 7. |
| Disposed | Sold 3/2015. |
| Sound sample | PLAY SOUND The radio has a treble control combined with bass switch. The bass reproduction is quite strong. Half way this fragment you hear the beass switch being operated, and basses come to full life. |