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Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014, Germany - Tube collection

Below you find a part of the tube collection Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. As a teenager mainly repair of pre WW2 radios.Hobby became profession by graduation as an EE (Dipl.Eng.Communications). 6 years Rohde & Schwarz (Polyskop) followed by 26 Years Aerospace Avionics. Early retirement (health) at age 53 gave even more time allowance for the hobby (not the only one). Radio collecting started in 1978 when I remembered a wonderful radio I owned as a boy (and played it to death, shame!). It was a Blaupunkt VII. The collection grew, but 20 years went by - until I could proudly own my dream radio. It joined an international party of about 300 Radios: Crystal Sets (ca.70); US radios (ca.120); the 1920s; Homebrew contemporary and recent; early Superheterodynes with triodes; tiny little Japan made colorful tube radios around the latest miniature AC/DC tube generation. Please see this "in memoriam" which was the only page we displayed on his funeral day (EE). Zunächst Jugendbastler, Schwerpunkt Reparaturen von Vorkriegsgeräten, dann Hobby zum Beruf gemacht (Dipl.Ing.Nachrichtentechnik), 6 Jahre Rohde & Schwarz (Polyskop), 26 Jahre Luft- und Raumfahrtelektronik, mit 53 in Frührente = noch mehr Zeit fürs Hobby (aber nicht das einzige); Sammeln seit 1978, als der Wunsch nach einem Blaupunkt VII wieder aufkam, den ich (Oh Schande !) in jungen Jahren mal besaß und "kaputt spielte". Die Sammlung wuchs und der VII kam auch, aber erst nach über 20 Jahren. Er traf auf eine Reihe Zeitgenossen aus aller Welt. Ich sammle: USA; Detektorgeräte; 20er-Jahre; Selbstbaugeräte (original und eigene), Triodensuper, und kleine bunte Röhrenradios mit Miniatur- Netzröhren (die allerletzte Röhrenradiogeneration aus Japan). Bitte klicken Sie dieses "in memoriam", das wir am Tag seiner Beerdigung als einzige Seite des Radiomuseum.org als Wertschätzung seiner Arbeit zeigten (EE).

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Excerpt from the tube collection of Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. These images (tube photos) were uploaded to the respective tubes or valves by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014.

EH90 Common type Europe tube/semi... EU	30NG 1935 Loewe-(Opta); Deutschland D	zzz_trash1
UX-199_code9 1925 Common type USA tube/semicond. USA	Viso-Glo	EM83 Röhrenwerk "Anna Seghers" Ne... D
EM84 1957 Common type Europe tube/semi... EU	EM87 1961 Common type Europe tube/semi... EU	EM1 1936 Common type Europe tube/semi... EU
HF30 1928 Loewe-(Opta); Deutschland D	3NFB 1927 Loewe-(Opta); Deutschland D	CD74 NEC Corporation, Nippon Elec... J
DK1 Common type Great Britain tu... GB	494LA/GZE Pressler, Rudolf, (ESR); Cur... D	868 Common type Worldwide tube/s... ZZ
D1,8/1,2 Heimann GmbH, PTW; Wiesbaden D	PH224A Philips; Eindhoven (tubes in... NL	PM12 Mullard Radio Valve Co. Ltd.; GB
RENS324 Telefunken Italia, Milano I	UX222 1927 Common type USA tube/semicond. USA	35 1931 Common type USA tube/semicond. USA
Audion_Replica_1 Unknown - CUSTOM BUILT: USA USA	GP206 Mazda = Valve (Tube) brand G... GB	II_Marconi MO Valve Co. Ltd.; GB GB
MU8 USA - Tubes designated in th... USA	RadioMicroSpezial La Radiotechnique (RT); Pari... F	A310 Philips; Eindhoven (tubes in... NL
AmpladynIV Blaupunkt (Ideal), Berlin, s... D	AR06 Ediswan, Siemens Edison Swan... GB	B-II 1922 Philips; Eindhoven (tubes in... NL

Tube collector page of valve collector Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014 as «own HP at RMorg»
As a member of Radiomuseum.org Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014 displays items in his/her tube collection. Tubes are called valves in British oriented countries.
Valve and tube collectors as well as radio collectors are invited to join Radiomuseum.org. Every member can display separate collections of tubes, radios etc.

Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014 started his/her tube collection (valve collection) here on 27.Apr.2005. [index-en]

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