So What Have I Got Here Boys?

[Tubejunke]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

One thing I've ALWAYS MARVELED at is how much PERFORMANCE, & richness of sound the Germans were able to coax out of these type of sets...I have 3 or 4 of 'em..

Among all the other BS I have seen here in this thread, a knew that someone had to step forth and elaborate on this topic; performance. I have a Lowe Opta-Venus that I have owned since I found it in Germany (Bamberg) at an army post second hand store. Not once has it ever failed to amaze me in frankly all regards that one might expect from a good radio. It is ultra sensitive as far as bringing in stations where you might think there are none. On top of that, the sound quality is amazing with only a single speaker. Some of this model or a similar model had a mid on each side. There is separate bass and treble control to boot.

When I look on Ebay a rarely see one exactly like it and if I do they are pricey. What I have always thought is odd is that there are quite a number of European radio companies and they all seem to have very similar if not the same parts like knobs, dials, etc. I'm not sure about internal parts. Many look almost identical. Perhaps our member from Vienna can elaborate on this. Thanks and to those who know so much, but have seen so little all I can say is: HOBBY-H O B B Y- HOBBY

[Telecolor 3007]

Don't let yourself fooled by something that might have a transformer... some of the transformes might be autotrasnformers - no electric seperation between the electrical network and the electricity inside the device, so if you're not carefoul, bîzzzzt, you may get yourself "fried". Some of the devices do not permit groundig, but other do (the do have separation capacitors).
In Germany thed did used 180 Volts?