International 161C

Philips Australia

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  • Year
  • 1956–1959
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 263660

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: International 161C - Philips Australia
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes

  • Philips 161 "International"

    Table-sized radio, has the power to receive broadcasts from anywhere in the word with amazing tonal fidelity. Incorporates many outstanding features: double-tone shading control; 7-inch elliptical speaker; inbuilt aerial; pick-up terminals for record-player. In walnut, burgundy or ivory, with gold trim. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    Model 161C is the same as Model 161B except that separate gear coupled volume and tone control potentiometer "on/off" switch have been replaced by a dual concentric unit.

    See also other versions:
    161 (first version)
    161A (with ferrite rod aerial)

    See also Fleetwood Model 1116C

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 37.80 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Data Modification Sheets for models 161A-B-C, October 1956.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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