In
Bakelitecabinet withwicker
loudspeaker grilleand gold
colouredspeakercloth.
The knobs from left to right:
on/off/volume control, tuning, with the wavelength swith
below. At the rear is a pick-up connection, and an
antenna wire. The mains cord has 50 Ohms resistance.
For medium wave (200-550 meters) and
long wave (1000-1950 meters) reception.
Equipped withfive
Americanvalves anda
dynamicspeaker witha diameter of
12cm.The
intermediate frequencyis 135
kHz.Numberof tuned
circuits:7.Output power:0.9
W.
The radiowent through
severalversions, primarilyrelated to
modifications of thecircuit.The oldest
model, fromearly 1933,
has scales that are printed on the
cabinetaboveboth knobs.
The radiowasalsoreleased
as ahigher, standing
model(S5)with a slightly largerspeaker (diameter19 cm).This radio
has an additionaltone control knob.
The original price was FFr
995,-.
Data
Valves
Serial number:
219329
Dimensions (h×w×d):
20 x 29 x 14 cm
Made in:
1933
Purchased in:
2014
Voltages:
110-130 V ~ and -
Weight:
4.3 kg
Click on a valve for more
information
What was broadcast in 1933?
Listen to "Fox-Musette
No. 301" by Louis
Ferrari et son Ensemble,
with Louis Ferrari (acc,p) and Oscar
Aleman (g); the rest of the musicians are unknown.
Recorded
in Parijs in November 1933.
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Advertisement in L'Intransigeant,
October 24, 1933
Poster for the Sonora Sonorette
Advertisement for the Sonora Sonorette, April
1934
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