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Made of creme white plastic. The two coils of the antenna
itself are made of gold coloured anodised aluminium. The
antenna can be used for short wave, medium wave and long
wave. The knob below is used to tune the
antenna. On the right is a lever that can be used
to select the wavelengths. The chosen wavelength is
visible in a small window, on the right of the tuning
knob. |
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The Portrait Capte has a swivel base, so it
can be directed to a radio station for optimal tuning. |
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The 6,3 volts filament voltage and the
high tension for the EF80 high frequency
amplifier is tapped from the radio using a valve base
adaptor (in this case with an octal base), connected to the Portrait Capte. The adaptor is
placed in the valve base of the output tube of the
radio; the tube itself is inserted into the top of the
adaptor. The antenna can then be connected to the
antenna and earth sockets of the radio. |
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Célard
made several
versions of
this antenna. A model with
integrated power supply and
antennas that
were suitable for DC
radios
and AC/DC radios. |
| The antenna mainly
receives the magnetic component of the antenna signal,
thus eliminating most interference. |
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This type of antenna was mainly popular in
Belgium and France. This antenna was made in France by Radio-Célard,
32, Cours de la Libération, Grenoble, in the years 1954-1958. |
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The original price was 6360 Fr. |
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Data |
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Purchased in |
2015 |
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Made in |
± 1955 |
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Dimensions (h
x w x d) |
30 x
26 x 11.5
cm |
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