• Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 29574

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 473 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-245 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 21 cm = 8.3 inch
  • Power out
  • 4.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 855X - Philips; Eindhoven tubes
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 560 x 420 x 280 mm / 22 x 16.5 x 11 inch
  • Notes
  • 9 push buttons from which are:

    • 3 for presets in the BC or LW range;
    • 3 for presets in the BC range only;
    • 1 for manual tuning in LW range;
    • 1 for manual tuning in BC range;
    • 1 for manual tuning in SW range;

    This unit contains a 3-stage cylindrical tuning capacitor.

    There are variants on this model 855X with different I.F.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 15.2 kg / 33 lb 7.7 oz (33.48 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 179.00 Hfl
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Iven Müller. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Forum contributions about this model: Philips; Eindhoven: 855X

Threads: 3 | Posts: 10

Helllo Can someone in this forum give some info i know there were diffirent intermedia freq like 468,or 473kHz .This set peaks the IF at 495kHz, Can someone tell me if this is normal Any info gratefully received Greger

Greger Wärnå, 15.Feb.24

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Hi.

Here is nameplate photo of my PHILIPS 855X

There are no other info about Manufacturer on Radio.

There are big L dominating in Serial number and Voltage

Danko Tkalec, 08.Oct.09

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Ich habe eine Frage an einen Philips-Experten: Woran kann man exakt erkennen, ob ein Gerät von Philips (D) oder Philips (NL) stammt. Ist es das /T nach dem 855X oder gibt es noch andere Kennzeichen? Auf meinem Philips steht
 


Danke für einen Tipp.
Wolfgang Eckardt

Wolfgang Eckardt, 27.Aug.04

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