• Country
• Germany

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Nordmende, Norddeutsche Mende-Rundfunk GmbH (Sterling), Bremen-Hemelingen

• Year
• 1959/1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 118712

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• ECC85 ECH81 EF89 EABC80 EM84 EL84

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)     10 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, 2 Short Wave plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers

• Power out
• 4 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sterling Elektra USA U138 Ch= 1/613US [Export] - Nordmende, Norddeutsche Mende-

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Push Buttons.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 425 x 280 x 222 mm / 16.7 x 11 x 8.7 inch

• Notes
• Nordmende-Sterling Elektra 1/613US is an Electra 1/613 but has no LW like domestic models in Germany but 2 × SW (1,9-5 mc and 6-19 mc), FM from 88 to 108 MHz and has an electrostatic speaker 5" x 7" plus the MD. The model 2/613US has two electrostatic loudspeakers as the only differnce. Sterling Hi-Fidelity, Inc., 22-14 40th Ave., Long Island City, NY, is the importer.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7 kg / 15 lb 6.7 oz (15.419 lb)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 6-62, Set 582, Folder 9)

• Author
• Model page created by Philip O'Shields. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1752 models, 1642 with images and 1270 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Nordmende, Norddeutsche Mende-Rundfunk GmbH (Sterling), Bremen-Hemelingen