• Year
  • 1939/1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 97147

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 473 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 21.5 cm = 8.5 inch
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: S99X - Siera; Belgien
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 560 x 420 x 230 mm / 22 x 16.5 x 9.1 inch
  • Notes
  • 3 Band reception:
    • LW: 708 - 2000 m.
    • BC: 175 - 585 m.
    • SW: 13,8 - 51 m.
    Tuning scale light bulb type: 8091D (6,3V, 640mA).
    Loudspeaker Philips type 9602. Connectors for second loudspeaker and for pick-up. 

    The radio is AC only but can be converted to DC mains by building a Vibrator unit 7882C in. Price: 3100 BEF with the vibrator.

    Push button preselector system (Linodyne system) with 9 buttons defined from left to right as: 3 for LW or MW, 3 for MW only and 1 for manual tuning on each band.

    This model is comparable with Jura 99XDux V-106 and Fenno Kaleva 40.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 15.5 kg / 34 lb 2.3 oz (34.141 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 2,850.00 BEF
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Siera memento of tubes and models 1932-1946)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (from generic model 99X (Philips))
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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