Piccolo 50

Braun; Frankfurt

  • Year
  • 1950/1951
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 1298

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 472 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 110-220 / 9 & 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 13 cm = 5.1 inch
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Piccolo 50 - Braun; Frankfurt
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 320 x 135 x 240 mm / 12.6 x 5.3 x 9.4 inch
  • Notes
  • Die Skala ist mittels Blechhaube verschließbar, die gleichzeitig das Gerät ein- und ausschaltet.
    Wellenbereiche: MW 520 – 1620 kHz, LW 150 – 300 kHz
    Abstimmung: Seilantrieb
    Skala: in kHz und Stationsnamen geeicht

    Das Design des Braun Piccolo 50 orientiert sich am US-RCA-Modell Globe-Trotter (1946).

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5.2 kg / 11 lb 7.3 oz (11.454 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 259.00 DM
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Lange-Nowisch
  • Picture reference
  • Das Modell ist im «Radiokatalog» (Erb) abgebildet.

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