Fridor Waldorp 270

This radio from the Hague manufacturer Fridor is mounted in an elegant, shallow, standing piece of furniture. The loudspeaker is located under the radio chassis mounted. On the front of the case are 4 buttons, from left to right the volume control with on/off switch and PU/Radio switch, high and low control, wavelength switch and tuning knob.

The device was released as part of the "Lauwerkrans" series.

There is a variant of this radio (1953), in which the furniture is mounted on a plinth that protrudes slightly beyond the cabinet. Being under the plinth castors mounted, making the furniture mobile. Fridor called this version is a "side device".

Advertisement excerpt: "Side device, which can be easily moved to any desired place rolled. A novelty, which many, comfort-oriented listeners with joy will greet!"

Brand name	Fridor Waldorp
Country of origin	The Netherlands
Construction year	1952
Application	broadcast receiver
Range	16.5-50.7, 185-580 and 1053-1974 meters
Tuning	tuning by means of two coupled variable air condensers tuning eye EM34
Bowls	glass scale with pointer tuning and tuning eye scale with station names and gauge layout
circuit	mix + mf + det + 2xlf
Intermediate Frequency	452 kHz radio bandwidth 10.5 kHz
Antenna	built-in plate antenna connection for external antenna and ground at the back
Number of tubes	6
Type of tubes	Philips ECH42, EAF42, EBC41, EL41, EM34, AZ41 scale lighting bulbs 2 x 8045D-00, 6.3V-0.32A
Supply voltage	110, 125, 145, 200, 220 or 245V AC 40-100 Hz, 47 Watt
Glow voltage	6.3 Volt /2.21 A and 4 Volt/0.72 A (rectifier)
Speaker	built-in, type 9770, 20 cm, 5 ohm connection for second speaker on the back
Chassis	metal, type BX320A9, Philips license Netherlands
Dimensions, w x h x d	56x63x23 cm
Weight	10 kg
Particularities	elegant radio cabinet magic eye connections for gramophone and additional loudspeaker dual tone control spacious 8 inch speaker short wave reception up to 15 meters