• Year
  • 1945
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 77797

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 469 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 / 127 / 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Power out
  • 3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: VEF Super M557 [SW 16 - 50 m] - VEF Radio Works Valst
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 480 x 315 x 250 mm / 18.9 x 12.4 x 9.8 inch
  • Notes
  • First VEF Riga radio model after WWII.
    In first M557 radios SW band coverage 16-50 m.
    Later SW band 25-75 m., and used other notes on dial scale. (see in RMorg)
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 10.4 kg / 22 lb 14.5 oz (22.907 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Nikolaj Baranov. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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