Super Inductance 5 (S5, S.5)

Siera; Belgien

  • Year
  • 1932/1933
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 138810

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) of high quality (4 magnet poles). / Ø 28 cm = 11 inch
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Super Inductance 5 - Siera; Belgien
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 435 x 570 x 240 mm / 17.1 x 22.4 x 9.4 inch
  • Notes
  • Principle: Super Inductance. 2 Band reception:
    • LW: 850 - 2000 m.
    • BC: 200 - 600 m.
    Tuning scale light bulb type: 8046 (6V, 500mA).

    Loudspeaker Philips type 2300. Connector for second high impedance loudspeaker and for pick-up.

    This radio has a typeplate mentioning type "5". The leading "S" was often omitted on such typeplates from Siera. It is safe to deduct that type 5 and S5 are the same, also since their technical properties are identical.

  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Siera memento of tubes and models 1932-1946)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stefan Weigelt. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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