• Country
• Germany

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Graetz, Altena (Westfalen)

• Year
• 1950/1951

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 1725

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• UCH42 UAF42 UAF42 UL41 UM4

• Number of Transistors

• Semiconductors
• Tr.Gl.=Metal-rectif.

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 472 or 468 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Ready for FM, has Broadcast, Long Wave, Short wave.

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 110-125; 220-240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 22 cm = 8.7 inch

• Power out
• 6 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 153GW - Graetz, Altena Westfalen

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 580 x 370 x 295 mm / 22.8 x 14.6 x 11.6 inch

• Notes

• Bandbreite variabel. Vorbereitet zum Einbau des UKW-Vorsatzgerätes UK81GW.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 12 kg / 26 lb 6.9 oz (26.432 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 312.00 DM

• Source of data
• Kat.d. Rundf.Gr.Handel 1950/51 / Radiokatalog Band 1, Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Lange Schaltungen der Funkindustrie, Buch 3

• Mentioned in
• Funkschau (1950, Heft 16)

• Other Models

• Here you find 778 models, 698 with images and 596 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Graetz, Altena (Westfalen)