• Country
• Germany

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

• Year
• 1949/1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 13938

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 3

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SG7 12SG7 UY4

• Main principle
• TRF with regeneration; 1 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 1 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 220 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 13 cm = 5.1 inch

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Star-Merkur 50 GW214 - Apparatebau Backnang GmbH,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 310 x 226 x 160 mm / 12.2 x 8.9 x 6.3 inch

• Notes
• Oft ist "Star-" der Bezeichnung vorangesetzt - hier nicht übernommen

• Price in first year of sale
• 98.00 DM

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

• Source of data
• Katalog Weide, 1949/50. / Radiokatalog Band 2, Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Lange-Nowisch

• Mentioned in
• Funkschau (4914)

• 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.)