Radiolina 1

SBR Société Belge Radio-Electrique, Bruxelles

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  • Year
  • 1922
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 228571

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Valves / Tubes
  • TM
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 4 & 80 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • TUBES VISIBLE, material not known.
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiolina 1 - SBR Société Belge Radio-
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
    • This unit was manufactured by SFR, but SBR retailed it under their own label.
    • These Radiolina models and associated amplifiers are probably the first radios sold by SBR. A chronological list of SBR models can be found here.
    • Reception between 800m (375 KHz) and 4000m (75KHz).
    • It is housed in a box with black leather (maroquin) cover.
    • It contains a reactive circuit with variable coupling to augment RF amplification and has 1 tube that served as RF amp and detection at the same time. .
    • It could be used with a wire or loop antenna and listened to with a headphone or a loudspeaker via an amplifier. 
    • The following amplifiers can be used with this unit:
      • no amplifier; used as it is with headphones;
      • amplifier "combinaison 44"; higher output with loudspeaker or headphones;
    • Controls: from left to right:"Accordez", "Antenne", "Renforcez" (reactive).
    • Alternative tube: Marconi 'R'.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 560.00 BFr
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Author
  • Model page created by Dirk Bladt. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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