Akvamarin - Аквамарин

VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga

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  • Year
  • 1958 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 106621

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 11
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)     6 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Remote Control (with wire or wireless)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 127; 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 5 Loudspeakers
  • Power out
  • 6 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Akvamarin - Аквамарин - VEF Radio Works Valst
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 710 x 430 x 360 mm / 28 x 16.9 x 14.2 inch
  • Notes

  • VEF Aquamarine is a 7 band receiver that covers the following ranges:

    • LW from 150 to 415 kHz
    • MW from 520 to 1600 kHz
    • SW from 5.89 to 6.30 MHz
    • SW from 6.94 to 7.35 MHz
    • SW from 9.36 to 9.87 MHz
    • SW from 11.49 to 12.14 MHz
    • FM from 87.50 to 100.00 MHz

    It features motor-driven tuning with automatic station search and remote control. The radio has 5 speakers for 3D sound reproduction.

    Power consumption 210 VA.

    The advertising folder for this model specifies 15 tubes and a selenium rectifier. The list of tubes we show here therefore doesn't seem to be complete.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (USSR section of the Brussels Universal Exposition 1958)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Zenonas Langaitis. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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