Frohsinn Piccolo BW53

• Country
• Austria

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Zehetner (Radiobau-Zehetner); Wien

• Year
• 1953

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 25381

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5T 1T4T 1S5T 3S4T

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 220 / 2 x 1,5 & 72 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 9 cm = 3.5 inch

• Power out
• 0.8 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Frohsinn Piccolo BW53 - Zehetner Radiobau-Zehetner;

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 270 x 180 x 75 mm / 10.6 x 7.1 x 3 inch

• Notes
• 2× 1,5 Volt Batterien sind Paralell geschaltet.
  Netzgerät kann gegen Anodenbatterie ausgewechselt werden. Abgestimmte Ferritantenne als Eingangskreis; Tungsram-Sparstromröhren der Miniaturserie.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.4 kg / 3 lb 1.3 oz (3.084 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 925.00 ATS

• Source of data
• Radiokatalog Band 2, Ernst Erb

• Mentioned in
• -- Schematic (Radioschau Heft 2/1953)

• Other Models

• Here you find 67 models, 42 with images and 31 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zehetner (Radiobau-Zehetner); Wien