Transworld 405 All Transistor L4X05T /43
Philips Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philips Australia
- Year
- 1960–1963
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 299211
Philips L4X05T showing Australian dial.
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 7
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 8 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / D: 6 x 1.5 / DC: 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 cm = 4.7 inch
- Power out
- 1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Transworld 405 All Transistor L4X05T /43 - Philips Australia
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 12.25 x 8.75 x 4 inch / 311 x 222 x 102 mm
- Notes
-
Philips Model 405 "Transworld" Transistor Portable.
An imported all-wave 7-transistor and 2-diode portable radio housed in a tan leatherette covered wooden cabinet with light olive and gold trim.
Features: two aerials (one Ferrite and one tilting loop), large fully calibrated straight line dial, push buttons controlling on/off, wave ranges, tone, and dial illumination, frequency coverage in four wave bands from B/C to 13 metres. High sensitivity and selectivity, tuned RF stage, 1 full watt of power output, high efficiency, high impedance loudspeaker. Operates for approximately 200 hours on six torch cells. Connection for car aerial. Controls: seven push buttons, tuning and volume. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
See also Dutch version L4X05T which is also an export model.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 6 lb 0 oz (6 lb) / 2.724 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 61.95 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1961 to Aug 1963.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Australia Service Data, February 1961.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Supplement to Volume 1 1960, Page P6.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page P10.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Collections
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