Empire 1817W

Luxor Radio AB; Motala

  • Year
  • 1958 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 149326
    • alternative name: Luxorita - voir Luxor Radio AB Suède (Sweden)

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 462/10700 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 12 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 127; 150; 220; 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 4 Loudspeakers
  • Power out
  • 8 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Empire 1817W - Luxor Radio AB; Motala
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 1010 x 820 x 430 mm / 39.8 x 32.3 x 16.9 inch
  • Notes
  • Wave bands:

    • MW: 190-572 m
    • LW: 690-2000 m
    • SW1: 11.3-21.6 m
    • SW2: 21.4-63.5 m
    • SW3: 63.5-217 m
    • FM: 86-108 MHz.

    Cabinet is built in mahogany with intarsia decoration in high quality.

    Record changer: Luxor RT103 or Luxor RTW78A (made at RT Verken Sävsjö Sweden).

    Four Luxor Briljant loudspeakers, all of the same diameter, 20 cm, type P5B-8R625/110, 8 ohm.

    Ferrite antenna, controlled from the front dial. At the end of rotation a separate antenna connection for LW and MW is switched in.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 58 kg / 127 lb 12.1 oz (127.753 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 1,750.00 SEK
  • Mentioned in
  • The "Luxor-programmet No5/1959"
  • Author
  • Model page created by Jörgen Svensson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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