• Country
• Netherlands

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Siera; Eindhoven (NL)

• Year
• 1947/1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 11121

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• ECH21 ECH21 EBL21 AZ1 EM4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 125; 145; 200; 220; 245 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 21.5 cm = 8.5 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: S196X, S196X -05 - Siera; Eindhoven NL

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 570 x 370 x 240 mm / 22.4 x 14.6 x 9.4 inch

• Notes
• 5 Band reception:
  • LW: 708 - 1950 m.
  • BC: 198 - 560 m.
  • SW1: 16,7 - 20,7 m.
  • SW2: 20,7 - 33,3 m.
  • SW3: 33,3 - 51,8 m.
  Tuning scale light bulbs type: 2 x 8045D (6,3V, 320mA). Variable bandwidth switch.
  Loudspeaker Philips type 9702-05 with extra sound dispersing cone. Connectors for second loudspeaker and for pick-up. 
   
  Price in Switserland: 750 SFR.

  This model can also work on DC mains by inserting a type 7882C vibrating convertor.

  Type S196X -05 is the same as S196X but has also a bandswitch indicator behind a window in the glass tuning scale. 

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

• Price in first year of sale
• 410.00 Hfl

• External source of data
• E. Erb 3-907007-36-0

• Circuit diagram reference
• Die «Thali Schemasammlung» führt das Modell.

• Mentioned in
• Technisch- Commercieel - Radio Vademecum Staleman

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Generic model 196X by Philips dated 1947)

• Picture reference
• Das Modell ist im «Radiokatalog» (Erb) abgebildet.

• Other Models

• Here you find 53 models, 51 with images and 20 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Siera; Eindhoven (NL)