The Radio has been inspected, cleaned, and restored – looks great. The wooden case (body) is restored and painted, the dial and the front cloth are restored. The back cover and switch handels are original. Radio works from 110/127/220V – Tested. I catch stations on all bands, but there is noise in SW Range – see video. Weight 10.4 kg. VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika,); Riga. Broadcast Receiver – or past WW2 Tuner. Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 469 kHz. Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave. Power type and voltage. Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 / 127 / 220 Volt. Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil). Model: VEF Super M557 [SW 16 - 50 m] – VEF Radio Works Valst. Tablemodel, with any shape – general. 480 x 315 x 250 mm / 18.9 x 12.4 x 9.8 inch. First VEF Riga radio model after WWII. In first M557 radios SW band coverage 16-50 m. Later SW band 25-75 m. And used other notes on dial scale. Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg). 10.4 kg / 22 lb 14.5 oz (22.907 lb). Parcel will be well and securely packed. Dear customers, due to the fact that the items that I sell are many years, I can not guarantee trouble-free operationnot for a long time. Contact me with any question. The item “Vintage Tube Radio VEF Super M-557 USSR 1945-1949y Restored” is in sale since Thursday, September 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “cha-valen” and is located in Europe. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: VEF
- Modified Item: Yes
- Time Period Manufactured: 1930-49
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
- Modification Description: Restored