• Year
  • 1936–1938
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 78586

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 128 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100; 125; 145; 200; 220; 245 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Theatrette V5A - Philips Electrical, Lamps,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16.75 x 13.5 x 7.5 inch / 425 x 343 x 191 mm
  • Notes
  • The two British Philips models V5A and V7A with the same cabinet have no chassis. The components are fixed to the inner Bakelite structure. This is quite a challenge for a repair. This Philips unit should be the cheap Philips answer to the Philco Peoples Set at those times.
    There are similar cabinets as V4A and V6A in the Netherlands. Theatrette is a (later) nickname of the collectors. The Philips V7A features a tone control switch on the left-hand side and both have at the right-hand side the wave-range switch.
  • Mentioned in
  • Hawes: Radio Art, p90

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