Automate RP495
Philips Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philips Australia
- Year
- 1969–1972
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 264233
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 9
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Batteries / addl. power jack / 9 or 12 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Automate RP495 - Philips Australia
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 6.5 x 7 x 1.8125 inch / 165 x 178 x 46 mm
- Notes
-
Philips Model RP495 "Automate"
Automatic 8-transistor portable/car radio. Specially designed for simple in-or-under dash installation. Exclusive "Mini-module" power chassis. Available in grey or cherry red with metal handle. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
This radio was designed to be used as a portable, or by sliding it in to a special under-dash cradle, a car radio. When used as a car radio, the car's aerial, power supply and speaker are used.
Complete with power cradle, 6" x 4" speaker (external) and mounting hardware (excluding aerial)
Battery: Eveready Type 2362.
Updated version of Philips Automate PA4.
- Price in first year of sale
- 89.70 AUS $
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1970 to Aug 1972.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, Jan 1970.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group G7, 1970, Page P1-16.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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