Gerard's Standard 430

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Item nr.

Standard 430 Table top

Leatherette covered mini radio.

**Data for Standard 430**
Production	Belgium, 1955.
Bands	LW (850-2100m), MW (185-570m), SW (20-50m).
Tubes	UCH42, UF41, UAF42, UL41, UY41.
Cabinet	Wood. Size 38x25x18 cm.
Power	ACDC 110/130/240V.

The Design

During the early fifties it was more or less the standard to have one single radio in a family, but during the fifties one started to see cheaper models as second sets in the more wealthy families. Such a radio could be used in kitchen or parent bedroom. This radio is a transformerless design, and could very well be used as such a second set, but of course it could also be used as the main set in a working class family. The sensitivity is quite good for such a low profile design, even on the internal antennas, and sound quality is very acceptable.

Obtained	6/2003 from Dave Gerrits, Soest.
Condition	7.
Disposed	Sold 6/2015.
Sound sample	PLAY SOUND The king of Belgium visits his Africal colony Congo, 12 June 1955. (Recorded from PU entry.)

This Object

I had to replace the paper capacitors and the dial light, and clean the cabinet a bit.

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