EUROPEAN RADIOS

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EKCO A22

Projected originally by architect Wells Coates of England, the round EKCO radio is the form most popular wireless cabinet shape of all times.
It was in production until the end of 1946 in "walnut" or black bakelit, with either a "florentine bronze" or chrome loud-speaker surround. The dial of " PERSPEX ", had a internal travelling cursor that followed around the circumference of the cabinet, being only visible when the radio is on.
It was the culmination of twelve years of production, fourteen years of thought and five quite different designs, and resulted in the most logically designed EKCO that brought together both great form and faultless function.
Tunes in OM, of 550 kHz to 1500 kHz, OC1 of 8,5 mHz at 21,5 mHz and OC2 of 3,0 mHz to 8,5 mHz
Tubes: EK32, EF39, EBC91, EBL21, EZ35.

This radio was acquired of lady Lourdes in: Forget-me Not Antiqueses (antique dealer in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil ). it was clean, recuperated and gauged in 6 days, conserving all its original components.


PHILIPS Type 2637 Radioplayer
ALL-ELECTRIC

Radio in baquelite cabinet, heptagonal form, manufactured in 1931, with the speaker's of oxidized brass screen and red fabric, is very sought by its strange and unique appearance.
This was the first radio of Philips to have the speaker placed inside in the cabinet, (the radios previous to this model possessed external speaker , known in Brazil as " Chinese Hat ", and in its origin country as " pancake ", working more or less in the same way that the heads of reproduction of the old gramophones).
The radios of Philips after this model were already thrown with speakers of permanent magnet, a technological innovation for the time because most of the makers of radio in the world started to use (after the era of the "Loud-speaker") speaker of " Field " that consisted of an electromagnet to form the magnetic field.
This radio is in great conservation state and operation, with all its original items of factory.
Tunes in two waves of 200 to 450 meters and of 400 to 950 meters with gauged dial of 0 to 180 degrees. Tubes: E424, C443, E442, 506.
Philips in everything accompanied the new norms established in world conventions. While most of the industries used the term " CYCLES " as unit of frequency, she already used in 1931, the new "HZ " of HERTZ in all its line of radios.
The syntony of this radio, as well as many radios of this time were a little complicated, because its circuit was for "RTF", not possessing coil of " IF ".
Firstly, is chosen the frequency strip to be captured. Later, was necessary to act in the syntony capacitor to arrive the wanted station, adjust the beating of the frequencies place and received for zero in another control and adjust the entrance joining in a third control, retouching the previous fittings for better result. Finally, he acted in volume control for better audition. With that whole maneuver, was act in 5 knobs!.
In spite of everything, it possesses a wonderful sound.
Possesses two keys, a frontal for On / Off and another in the back part to turn off the speaker, when used external speaker. It also possesses entrance for record player in the back part.

PHILIPS Mod 938 A

Manufactured in 1933, it was disclosed at that time as being the first domestic receiver of short waves, ( it receives short and long waves of 15 to 2000 meters ).
The adjustment of the stations is in " RTF " form, ( he doesn't have IF ).
The cabinet of this radio is composed of two parts: the front panel of baquelite and the lateral of Ebonite, a material that used the same resin of the baquelite, but that was manufactured in foils a little more consistent than the cardboard ( the rigidity depended on the thickness of the foil ).
At that time, the makers of radios in the world, made experiences to reduce the cost of production processes, and they used the most several materials in the making of the cabinets. This way, we can find radios with cabinet of Baquelite, Philite, Plascom, Galalite, Ebonite, Arbolite, Paxolin, Perspex, Vanherite, Pergamoide, Metal, Plastic, Wood, etç. The one that they wanted was to flee of the wood, because besides requesting hand of specialized work for its work, and was difficult to give certain forms to the piece of furniture, forms these influenced by the tendencies " ART DECO " and " Modern Art " requested by the consumers of the time.
Tubes: Two E438, C453, 1823, AC of 105 to 240 volts, 7 antenna entrances, (one for each frequency strip) entrance for record player and exit for external Loud-speaker of high impedance ( high tension circulates for the coil ).

PHILIPS Type 2511 / Chinese Hat

Radio manufactured in 1929, the adjustment of the stations is in " RTF " form, ( he doesn't have IF ).
Conditioned in cabinet composed of metal frame with closing of plates of Ebonite that reminds wood.
AC of 220 volts, ( the identical model 2510 to this, it is to batteries )
Tubes: two E442, E415, C443, 506K
Together with this type of radio, several types of Loud-speakers were used, among them this shown in the photo, more popularly well-known as " Chinese " hat
Tunes in medium waves and its dial is gauged in degrees.

PHILIPS Mod: 2421

Radio manufactured in 1930 not very well-known ( according to comments, it is the first radio of Philips with cabinet of moulded baquelite ).
The adjustment of the stations is in " RTF " form, ( he doesn't have IF ), AC of 105 to 240 volts.
Tubes: E424, C443 and 505.
It possesses 3 entrances for antenna, entrance for record player and exit for Loud-speaker of high impedance. It tunes in medium waves and its dial is gauged in degrees.

Philips type 2516

Radio manufactured in 1928, conditioned in cabinet of colored metal (this, so much handle, already lost good part of the painting).
The adjustment of the stations is in " RTF " form, ( he doesn't have IF ), AC of 105 to 240 volts.
The circuit is composed of 3 tubes: E424, C443 and 505.
It has inside a beautiful system of variation of the syntony coils.
Tunes in medium waves and have dial gauged in degrees with a window in the superior part of the cabinet.

Philips Matador V 6

A radio with the good audio characteristics of the Philips brand, it is conditioned in a bakelite cabinet.
With unique design lines, circuits employed and no chassis, it was an advanced receiver for its time.
(The tubes and components were mounted directly on the cabinet interior)
Tunes in 3 wave bands.
Tubes: AK2, AF3, ABC1, AL4 eAZ1.

Philips 836 A

Built in the Netherlands in the 1930's. Its circuits were advanced for the era, and were carefully crafted.
When the American radio manufacturers were still building field coil speakers, Philips was producing the fixed magnet type speakers.
Tubes: E455, E462, E499, E443H, 1805.
Note: Some of these sets came with the AF2 tube instead of the E455, and the A452 instead of the E462.

Philips BX 565 A

Produced in the Netherlands in the 1950's in a bakelite cabine, it displays a glass dial mounted on top of the set.
Perfectly crafted, the components are not easily maintained, yet another characteristic of the Philips brand.
This receiver tunes in 5 wave bands: MW, from 530 to 1739 kHz; SW1, from 1729 kHz to 5.7 mHz; SW2, from 5.7 to 11.45 mHz; SW3, from 11.45 to 17.5mHz; SW4, from 17.5 to 22.2 mHz.
Tubes: EF-22, 2- ECH-21, EBL21, EM4, AZ1.
On the set shown, the paint on the dial did not resist the numerous cleanings throughout the years, with the right side faded.

SIEMENS KLEIN SUPER - Model SH 522 GW

Announced at that time as " SIEMENS, THE GERMAN MARK OF WORLD FAME " , this radio manufactured in 1951/52 and imported by Brazilian Siemens, is conditioned in baquelite cabinet.
The dial is located in the up side of the cabinet, tuning in 3 waves, MW of 550 kHz. to 1600 kHz., SW1 of 3.5 mHz. to 10 mHz. and SW2 of 11.5 mHz to 23 mHz.
Tubes: UCH42, UF41, UBC41, UL41, UY41. Operates in 120 or 220 Volts AC / DC.
If you have the circuit diagram of this radio, please,write to:

João A.B.Mello.
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