Wooden cabinet, covered with black
artificial leather. Plastic front with gold coloured
ornament showing the name Grammont. Front and back have
hinged panels that can be removed. The radio has a
sturdy grip and a telescope antenna on top. A gramophone
connection is situated in the back of the chassis.
Knobs from left to right:
power switch
(mains/off/batteries/batteries economy),
volume control, tuning, wave length switch.
The receiver can be
used on
110-130 and 220-235 volts AC or two batteries (90-102 volts)
and 4.5 volts. When operating on 220
volts its is advised to remove the back panel in order
to decrease heat build-up. The scale lamp only works
when using 110 volts AC.
Wave lengths: short wave (21-61 meters),
medium wave (180-575 meters) and long wave (800-2000
meters). There is also a band spread switch that covers
45 to 52 meters.
Listen to "Paris je
t'aime" by Gus Viseur (acc), with Boulou Ferré (g)
and Roger
Paraboschi (d), recorded in Parijs, May 3, 1955
Inside
By inserting a plug, the
mains voltage can be changed from 110-130 volts to
220-235 volts. Batteries and the mains cord can be
placed in a compartment below the chassis.
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