• Year
  • 1939/1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 108989
    • alternative name: Sport AG Biel || Velectra AG

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Details
  • WiredWirelessReceiver (AF or RF)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 591 - Biennophone; Marke
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 440 x 325 x 300 mm / 17.3 x 12.8 x 11.8 inch
  • Notes
  • Holzgerät mit rundlicher Bakelitfront - netto-Tiefe 27 cm plus 3 cm Knöpfe. Zumindest 593 Empfängt auch Telefonrundspruch, doch für 591 und 592 sind Wellenbereich etc. für uns nicht klar - es sind hier die Daten des 593 gegeben - siehe dort die Rückwand.
    Biennophone 593 is also for receiving cable radio via telephone! There is a family of 591, 592 and 593 but only model 593 has a magic eye, 6G5.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 14.7 kg / 32 lb 6.1 oz (32.379 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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