Musictime PS5

Philips Australia

  • Year
  • 1964/1965
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 264059

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 6 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Musictime PS5 - Philips Australia
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 6.75 x 4.375 x 0.875 inch / 171 x 111 x 22 mm
  • Notes
  • Philips Model PS5 "Musictime"

    Portable radio and repeater alarm watch housed in cabinet with durable metal front, and unbreakable back sheathed in leather-grained finish. Colours: jet black and chromium, nova red and chromium or cloud and gold. Rugged metal handle.

    Features: Swiss-made alarm watch (exclusive to Philips in Australia); in "alarm" position radio switches on at preset time, plays for about 12 mins; switches off for seven mins. (unless "radio" position is selected) and then switches on again as a further "wake-up" reminder for another 12 mins. watch is hand-wound for further reliability.

    Operates from six 1.5V penlite torch (AA) cells. Can be operated from AC supply using Philips Power Pack . (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    Speaker: MSP Type 50001/275JB .

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 28.35 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, September 1964.)
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • Feb 1965.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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