What is this Telefunken generator?

[Theodor]

Hi guys, this is some kind of Telefunken hand-crank generator. I can have it, but before that need to know, is it military at all? Is it related to some military machines, or for civil use? What was it used for? Also, when was it made? Thanks in advance!

[Funksammler]

1 Watt Kurzwellenstation

The handcrank generator belongs to a pre-war Telefunken 1 W shortwave tranceiver type SE 499 A. The set operated from 3-5 Mhz with a 25-30 km range using CW.

Pictures of the set:
<a href="http://s672.photobucket.com/albums/vv86/Funksammler/?action=view&current=SE499a_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv86/Funksammler/SE499a_1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Set up in the field:
<a href="http://s672.photobucket.com/albums/vv86/Funksammler/?action=view&current=SE499a_2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv86/Funksammler/SE499a_2.jpg" border="0" alt="SE 499 a in the field"></a>

You can see that the generator was mounted to a special frame.

I don't think the set was in widespread use by the Wehrmacht. They may have trialled the set prior to 1935, after which they addopted the more modern Torn.Fu.b1 designed by Lorenz. After this Telefunken mainly targetted the export market with the SE 499 a.

regards,

Funksammler

[Theodor]

That's great information!! And pictures!!! Thank you very much! Probably has been delivered to the Bulgarian army in the 1930's, then lots of German stuff was purchased and sometimes it was not the most modern.

[lz1pv]

abt generator ....

Dear Theodor , Funksammler is very right , i think abt 32 psc was sold in 1931 in Bulgaria. Nick

[Theodor]

Thank you! lI have some photos of Bulgarian soldiers with radios, will post them when manage to find them! /I'm Bulgarian, too, but responding in English, because that';s the "official language" here/

[Val]

The handcrank generator belongs to a pre-war Telefunken 1 W shortwave tranceiver type SE 499 A. The set operated from 3-5 Mhz with a 25-30 km range using CW.

Wow, thanks! Please post those pictures also to "5 Watt Sender: Post YOUR information and photos" thread as this SE499A is 5WS form factor/lookalike. Thanks!