- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philips Electrical, Lamps, Industrial - Miniwatt; London
- Year
- 1953
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 106008
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Number of Transistors
- Semiconductors
- Tr.Gl.=Metal-rectif.
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 470 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC: 200; 220; 245 / 2 x 4.5 & 2 x 45 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Various materials
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 523UB -15 - Philips Electrical, Lamps,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 12.25 x 11 x 6.75 inch / 311 x 279 x 171 mm
- Notes
-
AC/DC mains or dry battery. Set has facility to "recharge" [more precise: refresh] the HT battery. Electrical and Radio Trading describes the circuitry as "Battery Vitalizing": When the receiver is fitted with batteries it is possible to prolong life of H.T. battery by "charging" it from the mains [...] Charging current is approximately 7 mA.
Metal rectifier.
- Circuit diagram reference
- Radio and TV Servicing books (R&TVS) book
- Mentioned in
- -- Original-techn. papers.
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Trader sheet 1104
- Author
- Model page created by Mario Coelho. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 426 models, 302 with images and 285 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Philips Electrical, Lamps, Industrial - Miniwatt; London
Collections
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