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VEF 204 transistor radio, with affixed Sacred Heart of Jesus devotional image
Object/Artifact
Portable 8-band transistor radio. Rectangular case with carry handle, telescoping antenna, and a large horizontal dial covering LW, MW, and shortwave bands (60 m–13 m) over a perforated metal speaker grille; tuning and volume knobs at lower right; "10 TRANSISTOR / VEF 204" on the dial face. Affixed to the upper-left front corner, fastened with small screws, is a laminated devotional image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ("Sagrado Corazón de Jesús") — a later, personal addition. The molded plastic back panel carries the model/spec legend and a battery diagram; a loose lead protrudes at the rear.
2026.4.1
Belonged to Neida Céspedes Sierra
Neida Céspedes Sierra collection
2026.4
VEF
1970s
Riga
Latvia
U.S.S.R.
Eastern Europe
Europe
Date: Circa 1970–1974 (VEF 204 production). The devotional image is an undated later addition.
Front: "10 TRANSISTOR," "VEF 204," "MW," "TUNING"; band labels LW, MW, 60–13 m. Back (molded): "VEF 204 / AM RECEIVER 8 BAND / 10 TRANSISTOR 2 DIODE / MADE IN USSR"; frequency-range table (LW 150–408 KC, MW 525–1605 KC, 60 m–13 m); "BATTERIES STANDARD FLASHLIGHT / BATTERY 373, 6 EACH 1,5 VOLT"; VEF logo. Devotional plaque: "SAGRADO CORAZÓN DE JESÚS" with Sacred Heart image.
Materials: Molded plastic/Bakelite case; metal trim, perforated speaker grille, and telescoping antenna; glass/plastic dial; laminated paper-and-plastic devotional image with metal fasteners. Technique: Mass-manufactured transistor receiver (molded plastic, stamped metal). Devotional image added post-manufacture (screw-fixed).
Poor
Neida Céspedes Sierra
owner
The VEF 204 is a Soviet export receiver. Radio VEF-204 was produced by the Riga Electrotechnical Plant VEF from the beginning of 1970; it is the export version of the VEF-201, powered by 6 R-20 (А-373) cells. Radiomuseum dates the VEF 204 (VEF Radio Works, Valsts Elektrotehniska Fabrika, Riga, Latvia) to a 1970 build, with 10 semiconductors. The 13 m band and English lettering identify it specifically as an export model.