- Country
- Latvia (Latvia, Riga)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga
- Year
- 1960
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 75117
Kaunas Lithuania
Kaunas Lithuania
Kaunas Lithuania Grey color Spidola
Lettland, VEF, Spidola, Bj. 1961
Ebay Auction
VEF Brochure
Latvia_VEF_Spidola Brochure
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 10
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 2 x 4.5 or 6 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Spidola - VEF Radio Works Valst
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 275 x 197 x 90 mm / 10.8 x 7.8 x 3.5 inch
- Notes
-
The first Soviet mass transistor radio.
Semiconductor list: per type only once
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 2.2 kg / 4 lb 13.5 oz (4.846 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 73.00 ruble
- Author
- Model page created by Zenonas Langaitis. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 139 models, 136 with images and 76 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga
Collections
The model Spidola is part of the collections of the following members.
Museums
The model Spidola can be seen in the following museums.