• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1963–1965

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 263975

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• OC170 OC170 OC169 OC169 OC75 OC74 OC74 OA85 OA674

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Power out
• 0.7 W (max.)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Signalmaster All Transistor PL1 - Philips Australia

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 inch / 318 x 191 x 89 mm

• Notes

• Philips Model PL1 "Signalmaster"

  A seven transistor, two diode B/C portable radio housed in genuine cabinet in olive green or saddle tan with gold die-cast front or charcoal with chrome front.

  Features long linear dial with pushbutton dial light, all Australian stations clearly shown. Exclusive "Signalmaster" tuning and battery drain indicator. Vented cabinet for "all round" sound. Tuned RF stage with three gang tuning condenser. Connection for car, or external aerial and earth.

  Technical data: tuning range 525-1620 kC/s (kHz). Speaker, high efficiency 6" x 4" (MSP Type 50021/64OA/15). Output 850 mW measured in voice coil at 400 kC/s (kHz). Battery, Eveready Energizer Type 2761.

  Can be operated from AC supply using Philips AC Power Pack.

  The model was updated with a different line of transistors (and other changes) as Signalmaster PL1 /01.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7 lb 7 oz (7.438 lb) / 3.377 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 46.20 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1963 to Aug 1965.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, April 1963.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page P16.)

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 900 models, 689 with images and 411 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia