08-27-2025, 09:37 PM
Hi Captain Clock,
Somehow, I lost my reply. I hear you that these may be export models. I suppose that if these were sold in the PX to soldiers, it may be the export model. Funny, the US model of my Telefunken Allegro still has the voltage adjustment even though the back is in English and FM is 88-108MHz. I have a SABA Trans-Europa I Portable (Neat radio; there was an optional mount to install it in a car. 4 band unit, LW, Broadcast, Shortwave from 40 - 25 meters and FM up to 104 MHz. Found it at the curb in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, NYC. I would have to think that this was a Euro only model, but funny, the bottom / battery compartment said "Made in West Germany" in English. Many of the residents of the Yorkville area were German American. I also had a Grundig stereo receiver that I swapped for a Sherwood (dumb mistake), given to me by a coworker whose late husband was German.
BTW, I don't think that not having a back would affect the sound much. It's not like this was a tuned port or acoustic suspension speaker system; it was much like the American sets of the time. Nonetheless, with 15 watts, 2 woofers, 2 midrange and 2 tweeters, this thing would out-rock any American table radio of the time.
I remember working on a 1975 Mercedes Benz 450 SEL. 1975 US models required a catalyst; Euro models did not. M-B advertised buying your car in Germany, touring, then having it shipped to the US. While in Europe, blanks were put in for the catalysts (they mounted directly to the manifold) and then when you were going back to the US, your car would be fitted to meet US emissions specs. The Catalysts would literally melt off these cars, getting this one right was a nightmare (this was in the late 1990s). I suppose that the logic behind the program was to save on rentals, enjoy driving your car at 160KM/hr on the Autobahns because you couldn't do that legally in the US at the time (national 55 MPH speed limit), then ship it to the US.
As someone who has worked on German electronics and a few German cars, the comments about engineers gone wild ring true. However these sets are beautiful.
Somehow, I lost my reply. I hear you that these may be export models. I suppose that if these were sold in the PX to soldiers, it may be the export model. Funny, the US model of my Telefunken Allegro still has the voltage adjustment even though the back is in English and FM is 88-108MHz. I have a SABA Trans-Europa I Portable (Neat radio; there was an optional mount to install it in a car. 4 band unit, LW, Broadcast, Shortwave from 40 - 25 meters and FM up to 104 MHz. Found it at the curb in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, NYC. I would have to think that this was a Euro only model, but funny, the bottom / battery compartment said "Made in West Germany" in English. Many of the residents of the Yorkville area were German American. I also had a Grundig stereo receiver that I swapped for a Sherwood (dumb mistake), given to me by a coworker whose late husband was German.
BTW, I don't think that not having a back would affect the sound much. It's not like this was a tuned port or acoustic suspension speaker system; it was much like the American sets of the time. Nonetheless, with 15 watts, 2 woofers, 2 midrange and 2 tweeters, this thing would out-rock any American table radio of the time.
I remember working on a 1975 Mercedes Benz 450 SEL. 1975 US models required a catalyst; Euro models did not. M-B advertised buying your car in Germany, touring, then having it shipped to the US. While in Europe, blanks were put in for the catalysts (they mounted directly to the manifold) and then when you were going back to the US, your car would be fitted to meet US emissions specs. The Catalysts would literally melt off these cars, getting this one right was a nightmare (this was in the late 1990s). I suppose that the logic behind the program was to save on rentals, enjoy driving your car at 160KM/hr on the Autobahns because you couldn't do that legally in the US at the time (national 55 MPH speed limit), then ship it to the US.
As someone who has worked on German electronics and a few German cars, the comments about engineers gone wild ring true. However these sets are beautiful.
"Do Justly, love Mercy and walk humbly with your God"- Micah 6:8
"Let us begin to do good"- St. Francis
Best Regards,
MrFixr55
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