International - Radioplayer 161

Philips Australia

  • Year
  • 1955/1956
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 196007

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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) / 200-230; 240-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: International - Radioplayer 161 - 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)

    See also later versions:
    161A (with ferrite rod aerial)
    161B (I.F. transformer changes)
    161C (volume and tone/on-off switch control changes)

    See also Fleetwood Model 1116

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 30.45 AUS £
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIV
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Radioplayer Service Data, July 1955.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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