Heptagonal, blackpainted metal housingwithcolouredBakelitefront on a
black paintedaluminum frame. The built-in speaker is the
Philips 2009 with permanent magnet.
The
loudspeakerwas introduced at theUtrecht Spring Trade Fairin late
February 1928. It was particularlysuitableforreceivers withthe newpower
tube: theC443 that was being developed and
appeared in October. In
advertisementsonly the model
number2011 was used.
Only a few advertisements appeared in
1928.InJanuary 1929,
amajor advertisingcampaign was started for both the 2511
receiver and the 2011 loudspeaker andthename"Meesterzanger" ("MasterSinger") was usedto refer to
the speaker.It wasthe beginning
of a wholerangeof "Meesterzangers",
with differentspeaker systems.
In the formerDutchEast
Indies,the loudspeaker was
introduced in April 1928. Aspecial
tropical version of theMeesterzanger
2113with
a reinforcedcone wasmarketed
in 1931 (see advertisement below). In The Netherlands, they were
made up to the year 1932;
for the Dutch East-Indies until 1933.
The DC resistanceofthetransformer
is 300ohmsin
position 1 and560ohmsin
position 2.
For the secondary winding that is 3 ohms.
The voice coil measures 23 ohms.
The
original price was f 165,-. In the former Dutch
East-Indies, the price was f 210,-. After the
introduction of other models, the price dropped below
100 guilders.
Data
Made in
±1928
Purchased in
2015
Serial number
3385
Dimensions
(h x w x d)
74 x
53 x 23.5 cm
Weight
13.5
kg
What
was broadcast in 1928?
Listen to "Makin'
Whoopee!" by George Olsen & His Music, sung by Fran Frey,
recorded on December 11, 1928
The
back of the cabinet with a wicker back panel
Behind the
wicker is a black linen cloth.
Using aplug in the middleoftheback panel, one can choose the correct
input fora receiver withatriodeorpentodepower tube.
The cabinet
inside
The electrodynamic
loudspeaker 2009 with permanent magneet
Article in
De Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant, February 22, 1928
Advertisement
in newspaper Het Centrum, August 6, 1928
Advertisement for
the Meesterzanger in newspaper NRC, January 10 and January 22, 1929
Advertisement in De Indische Courant, August 13, 1929. In May 1928 the first 2011s arrived in the Dutch
East-Indies. Because of shipping costs, the price of the
Meesterzanger was higher there: f 210,-
Advertisement for
a tropical version of the Meesterzanger for the Dutch
East-Indies in De
Sumatra Post of Augustus 12, 1931
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