• Country
• Germany

• Manufacturer / Brand
• John-Radio KG, Apolda/Thür. (Ostd.)

• Year
• 1955/1956

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 15146

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

• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• UF85 UF85 UCH81 UF85 UM11 UABC80 UEL51

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Tuned circuits
• 8 AM circuit(s)     11 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF.

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

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: J8-UK [1955] - John-Radio KG, Apolda/Thür.

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 600 x 410 x 280 mm / 23.6 x 16.1 x 11 inch

• Notes
• Bandbreitenschalter, Tetrode der Endröhre UEL51 als ZF-Verstärker. Auch Variante mit KW-Lupe.

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

• Source of data
• Die Geschichte der Rundfunkindustrie der DDR Band 1 1945 - 1967 / Radiokatalog Band 2, Ernst Erb

• Mentioned in
• Historische Radios Band IV (189B)

• Picture reference
• Das Gerät ist im Doppelband "Historische Radios" von Günther Abele abgebildet.

• Other Models

• Here you find 8 models, 6 with images and 7 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from John-Radio KG, Apolda/Thür. (Ostd.)