Grundig 2000
Documentation on the Grundig 2000 is thin. No production years, original price or full band coverage have survived in text form. What the record shows: it was a multiband portable radio with a clock, built around a six-valve complement (ECC85, ECH81, EF89, EABC80, EM80, ECL86). The "consolette" cabinet has a carrying handle, and the back panel reads "Grundig, Grundig Radio-Vertrieb, RVF, Fürth/Bayern."
The back panel also confirms AC operation at 220V~ 50Hz 20W (with 110V~ also listed) plus a 12V= 1A battery input. It gives a partial band listing of 4-12 MHz and 2-4 MHz. This is a big set at 475 mm wide, 260 mm high, 190 mm deep, and 8.5 kg. Grundig placed the 2000 in a series alongside the 2000A, 2010, 3000, and 4000, though the relationship between those models isn't documented. A period price-list entry exists, but the price survives only in an image, untranscribed.
- Valves: ECC85, ECH81, EF89, EABC80, EM80, ECL86
- Power: 220V~ 50Hz 20W / 110V~; battery 12V= 1A
- Dimensions: 475 × 260 × 190 mm; 8.5 kg
- Cabinet: portable/consolette with handle, includes a clock
A period mention in Studio Sound (December 1971, p.55) lists an "ARD 2000" at £439.95. No original price for the Grundig 2000 has been found in any source.
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