• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1964–1967

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 265173

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• AF117N AF117N AF117N AC125 AC125 AC128 AC128 OA90 OA95

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / 6 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Swing-Twin RT2 - Philips Australia

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.5 x 6.25 x 3.75 inch / 267 x 159 x 95 mm

• Notes

• Philips Model RT2 "Swing Twin"

  Seven transistor, battery operated portable radiogram. Modern slim styling in three two-tone colours of red/beige, blue/beige, green beige. An attractive carrying case in old white or tobacco tan is available as an optional extra

  Features: instant station selection through large linear dial. Rugged 9V motor in the record player gives constant speed throughout the life of the battery. Plays all size records, mono or stereo. Tone arm fitted with a flip-over sapphire pick-up head, automatically turns off the player at the end of each record. Speaker 4" high-efficiency. Instant function selection by the flick of a switch. Powered by six 1050 (D Cells) Eveready batteries Fitted with provision for external power supply. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Price includes batteries.

  Price after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia (14/2/1966) was $81.90

• Price in first year of sale
• 40.95 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, July 1964.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C1, 1964, Page P28.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1964 to Feb 1967.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 900 models, 689 with images and 411 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia