• Country
• Italy

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Superla - Cresa; Modena

• Year
• 1939/1940

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 127349

• • alternative name: Cresa Radio; Modena

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6L7 6C5 6K7 6B8 6E5 6Q7 6L6 5Y3

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 468 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-235 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 640 - Superla - Cresa; Modena

• Shape
• Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).

• Notes

• Sintonizzazione a manopola o tramite pulsantiera per la ricerca automatica delle stazioni. Secondo "Guida Pratica AR II" e tutti gli schemi, le valvole sono 7 (senza 6B8).

  Onde lunghe (m. 700 - 2000)
  Onde medie (m. 200 - 600)
  Onde corte (m. 19 - 50)
  Onde cortissime (m. 13,5 - 25m)

  See also Superla 1640.

  Controllo di tono.

• Source of data
• Guida Pratica Antique Radio II (2000)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (D.E. Ravalico: Servizio Radiotecnico vol. II. Radioriparazioni. 8^ Edizione. Hoepli, Milano, 1952.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Il Radio Libro, (Ravalico) 6a edizione 1942

• Author
• Model page created by Marco Gilardetti. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 119 models, 66 with images and 56 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Superla - Cresa; Modena