In oak cabinet with coloured pertinax
front. The gold coloured "Harophone" print between both
tuning knobs has faded. For medium and long wave. One HF, one detecor and one LF valve. The radio was made by the
Waldorp factory in The Hague. It may be a Harophone WP
or a Harophone kit. Advertisements for this kit were
placed in the VARA radio guide (see advertisement below).
The knobs from left to right: selector
switch for volume control in steps, primairy tuning, wave length switch
(two positions for medium wave and long wave), secondary tuning,
reaction control.
Data
Valves
Circuit
Serial number:
Cabinet 50693, later changed to 50793, chassis
3114
Dimensions (w×h×d):
48.5 × 28.5 × 28.5 cm
Made in:
1930
Purchased in:
2011
Voltage:
125 volt ~
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information
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What was broadcast
1930?
Listen to "Dancing
on the Ceiling" by the orchestra of Van Phillips,
vocals by Maurice Elwin, recorded November 12,
1930
Top view
Back
Under-chassis
view
Advertisement for the Harophone radio
kit in VARA radio guide, August 16th, 1930
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