Radioplayer Troubadour 144A

Philips Australia

  • Year
  • 1954/1955
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 311462

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 1 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 200-250/7.5-90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radioplayer Troubadour 144A - Philips Australia
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 300 x 220 x 130 mm / 11.8 x 8.7 x 5.1 inch
  • Notes
  • The Troubadour 144A is electrically indentical to Model 144. The only difference is that it uses a single combination 7½ & 9/90 volt type 753 Eveready battery. The earlier 144 uses two batteries, Eveready types, 7½V Eveready 719 and 90V Eveready Mini-Max 490P.

    Colours available in Dark Blue, Light Blue, Burgundy, Green, Grey, Ivory, Red & Yellow.

    See also Mullard version, Model Voyager MABS1053A.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3.450 kg / 7 lb 9.6 oz (7.599 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Philips Radioplayer Service Data. (For Model 144))
  • Author
  • Model page created by Mal Fields. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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