• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1958–1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 152958

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AN7 6BH5 6BD7 6M5 6V4

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240-250 Volt

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

• Power out
• 3.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Super Quintet 172 - Philips Australia

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 310 x 180 x 160 mm / 12.2 x 7.1 x 6.3 inch

• Notes

• Philips "Super Quintet" Model 172

  Sturdy compression moulded one-piece cabinet. Five powerful Miniwatt valves for Australia-wide reception with ample reserve power for difficult conditions. Built-in aerial for convenience, plus provision for external aerial if required. Continuously variable tone control for smooth shading of bass or treble. High quality 5-inch speaker. Large round dial has full circle tuning and all States dial scale clearly marked. Pick-up terminals with separate radio-gramo switch enables permanent record player connections. Choice of six decorator colour combinations: grey, carmen red, coral, primrose and charcoal, all with arctic fronts and arctic with charcoal fronts. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  See also Fleetwood model FL1201.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 kg / 8 lb 13 oz (8.811 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 26.25 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1959 to Feb 1961.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Radioplayer Service Data, September 1958.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page P25.)

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Hughes. 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