BV526A

Philips South Africa (Pty) Ltd.; Johannesburg

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  • Year
  • 1952 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 211371

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220; 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BV526A - Philips South Africa Pty Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 470 x 320 x 230 mm / 18.5 x 12.6 x 9.1 inch
  • Notes

  • No internal aerial, operates only with external aerial wire
    Gram input Differences known to the BX526A:
    * Different scale layout (no station names)
    * Speaker cloth behind dial
    * No voltage selector knob, transformer tags different, choice of two solder taps (220 or 240?)
    * Under Chassis component layout differs from BX526
    * Rear model plate is BV526A


    Wavebands Legends from Top of Dial
    1)25M and 30M band spread, each is nearly 1/2 the scale
    2) "11m 13m 16m 18m 20m"
    3) "30m 40, 50m 60m 90m"
    4) 200m to 500m (1600KHz to 600kHz)

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 7.2 kg / 15 lb 13.7 oz (15.859 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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