• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1961/1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 237623

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• OC170 OC169 OC169 OC169 OC71 OC74 OC74

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Power out
• 0.05 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transistor "Town and Country" 200 - Philips Australia

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.875 x 5.875 x 3 inch / 225 x 149 x 76 mm

• Notes

• Philips Model 200 "Town and Country"

  Compact battery-operated B/C push-button radio, having seven transistors and one diode. Housed in cabinet of embossed sheet styrene in red, charcoal, beige or grey with simulated leather grain, all with white fronts and gold trim.

  Features: ferrite rod aerial; external aerial connection for car radio use. Printed circuitry with all components numbered for easy servicing. Handle detaches for use as cordless radio. Transistors include new alloy-diffused types for greater sensitivity. Speaker: 5" (Rola 5C F52 cone) in special enclosure. Operates from Eveready Type 2364 "Energiser" (9V).

  Controls: volume, push-button on/off, two position tone control, vernier tuning. Large clear dial with all Australian stations marked. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Weight is without batteries.

  There is a trap for young players in this radio; the Negative lead from the plug to the OFF/ON switch is RED.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.3 kg / 2 lb 13.8 oz (2.863 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 37.80 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1962 & Aug 1962.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Radioplayer Service Data, June 1961.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Supplement to Vol. 1, 1960, Page P9.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page P3.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Feb 1962 & Aug 1962.

• Author
• Model page created by Daniel Rosha. 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