• Country
• Germany

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Apparatebau Backnang GmbH, Star-Radio, Backnang-Neuschöntal (Württ.)

• Year
• 1951/1952

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 13954

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• ECH42 EAF42 EL41 AZ41 EFM11

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 472/10700 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)     5 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-127; 220 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 18 cm = 7.1 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Star-Super Meteor S - Apparatebau Backnang GmbH,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 500 x 325 x 225 mm / 19.7 x 12.8 x 8.9 inch

• Notes
• KW-Lupe. UKW-Bereich: 84···102 MHz.
  

  Autotrafo, keine Netztrennung !!!

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 8.5 kg / 18 lb 11.6 oz (18.722 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 278.00 DM

• External source of data
• E. Erb 3-907007-36-0

• Source of data
• Kat.d.Rundf.GrossH.1951/52 / Radiokatalog Band 2, Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Lange-Nowisch

• Mentioned in
• Funkschau (5114)

• Picture reference
• Das Gerät ist im Doppelband "Historische Radios" von Günther Abele abgebildet.

• Other Models

• Here you find 32 models, 24 with images and 14 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Apparatebau Backnang GmbH, Star-Radio, Backnang-Neuschöntal (Württ.)