• Country
• Italy

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Italy; Milano (MI)

• Year
• 1951–1953

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 96038

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• Number of Tubes
• 15

• Valves / Tubes
• ECH42 EF42 EF40 EAF42 EM34 EL41 EL41 EF42 EF42 EF42 EF42 EB41 AZ41 AZ41 EB41

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452/10700 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 125; 145; 200; 220; 245 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 27 cm = 10.6 inch

• Power out
• 9 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: BI700A - Philips Italy; Milano MI

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 610 x 400 x 290 mm / 24 x 15.7 x 11.4 inch

• Notes

• This radio was made in three countries with the same specifications.
  See the Dutch version BX700A and the German version Capella BD700A.

  AM radio for external antenna:

  • LW: 150 - 395 kHz.
  • BC: 517 - 1622 kHz.
  • SW1: 21,9 - 6,95 MHz (13,7m - 43,1m).
  • SW2: 7,4 - 5,9 MHz (40,5m - 50,8m bandspread).
  • SW3: 12 - 9,35 MHz (25m - 32,1m bandspread).

  The bandspread in SW2 and SW3 is obtained by connecting a fixed capacitor in series with the variable tuning capacitor.

  FM radio with dipole antenna input: 87,5 - 108 MHz.

  AM, FM, including their intermediate frequency stages and detection are completely separated. 

  Amplifier: push-pull with pentode phase splitter.

  Loudspeaker: 9758-05 (7Ω, with soundwave diffuser).

  Dial lamps: 3x 8045D (E10, 6.3V/320mA).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 16.2 kg / 35 lb 10.9 oz (35.683 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 140,000.00 ITL

• Source of data
• Guida Pratica Antique Radio II (2000)

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• D.E. Ravalico, Il Radiolibro, 13° edizione, 1952, Hoepli

• Author
• Model page created by Alessandro De Poi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 463 models, 396 with images and 329 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Italy; Milano (MI)