• Country
• Belgium

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Siera; Belgien

• Year
• 1936

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 98712

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• EK2 EF5 EBC3 EL3 EM1 EZ3

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 128 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 125; 145; 200; 220; 245 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 26 cm = 10.2 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: S8A - Siera; Belgien

• Shape
• Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 430 x 550 x 270 mm / 16.9 x 21.7 x 10.6 inch

• Notes
• 3 Band reception:
  • LW: 725 - 1975 m.
  • BC: 198 - 585 m.
  • SW: 16 - 51 m.
  Tuning scale light bulbs type: 6 x 8045 (6,3V, 320mA).
  Loudspeaker Philips type 9604. Connectors for second loudspeaker and for pick-up. 
  Variable selectivity, delayed anti-fading.
  Cabinet in varnished walnut.

  This model is identical to Ténor T8A -20 and comparable with Philips 796A (only the schematic) .

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 17.2 kg / 37 lb 14.2 oz (37.885 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 3,500.00 BFr

• Mentioned in
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Siera memento of tubes and models 1932-1946)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Author
• Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 452 models, 413 with images and 181 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Siera; Belgien