• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1957–1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 197027

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AN7 6BH5 6BD7 6BD7 6M5 6M5 6V4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 3 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Superb Combination 147 - Philips Australia

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 552 x 365 x 300 mm / 21.7 x 14.4 x 11.8 inch

• Notes

• Philips 147 "Superb" Combination

  A magnificent world-range radio. It features seven valves and three loudspeakers. This is a Hi-Fi radio with handcrafted cabinet finished in figured Italian walnut veneers with a gold trim. Available optionally with matching Philips NG1002 record player unit (Total price £101/17/-). (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  The tuning ranges are 530-1620 kHz, 4.7-9.2 MHz and 9.1-18.4 MHz. The speakers are one 6 by 9 inch and two 5 inch.

• Price in first year of sale
• 71.50 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (May 1957 to Aug 1961.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Radioplayer Service Data, October 1957.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page P4.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 900 models, 696 with images and 421 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia