Nora Award Radio

[helmet841]

Here is a what I believe is a Nora Award Radio that I picked up recently is response to a newspaper ad. The only reason I have any idea of what it is, is due to the ONE post in this forum that showed a radio that looked similar.
This radio is 18" long, 12" high and 7 1/2" deep.
In that one post the approximate price was given. For that I am extremely grateful as the owner was "fishing" and wanted an outlandish amount for it.

[helmet841]

The inside view. The anode batteries are out but it still has a power cord. I have not tested it and probably never will as I am afraid of burning it up.

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The opposite side.

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Here the doors are open, showing the speaker face, dials and your choice of stations.

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The station seem to cover all of Europe from "Athen, Budapest, Stockholm, to Paris.

[Bill Grist]

Yeah

Very nice Luftwaffe Troop Radio...BILL

[Bill Grist]

converter

The inside view. The anode batteries are out but it still has a power cord. I have not tested it and probably never will as I am afraid of burning it up.

Get a voltage converter and try it out...BILL

[helmet841]

The operating manual for the electronically impaired (me )

[helmet841]

This radio appears to be in much better condition than the photos show it to be. The paint on the top is not really "worn" off. It looks like the wood may be of a different grain and the paint didn't adhere as well as on the other pieces. Even though the handle recesses into the top side I do not think anything was stacked on top of it.
Besides all that, now I know why professional photographers charge so much. It is almost easier to find this stuff than to photograph it .

[helmet841]

Bill, is this a standard barracks radio for a squadron of men? Or have I listed it improperly as an "award" radio, which I presume would be given to a specific individual?

[BergführerKiser]

Grüß Gott,

Your radio is a Siemens LW Troop Radio....these were used to listen to radio broadcasts throughout Europe. The NORA radio is a different manufacturer, plus the NORA has a different design. I have a NORA and Philips Rundfunkempfänger. Here are some shots of the Philips radio:

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front face:

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rear view:

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the insides:

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the instructions: