• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1959/1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 171811

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• OC44 OC45 OC45 OC71 OC71 or. OC75 OC72 OC72 OA79 OA79

• 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
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radioplayer All Transistor 199 - Philips Australia

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 240 x 160 x 90 mm / 9.4 x 6.3 x 3.5 inch

• Notes

• Philips Model 199 Push-button All Transistor Portable,

  Thrilling power and penny-wise economy from seven transistor and two diodes. Three push-button controls with hi-low tone selector buttons. Long range noise-free reception from high-gain "Ferroceptor" rod aerial. Slim, compact, lightweight (less than 5 lb. complete with battery), and dust-proof. Genuine leather case in three springtime colours: luggage tan, atmosphere grey, spring-fever red, moth, beige, bone.

  Speaker: Rola Type 4C with F44 cone.
  Battery: Eveready Type 276P or equivalent.
  Price includes battery.
  
  See also later versions Models 199A & 199C.

• Price in first year of sale
• 44.10 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1960 to Aug 1963.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Radioplayer Service Data, December 1959.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Supplement to Vol. 1, 1960, Page P8.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page P2.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Aug 1960 to Aug 1963.

• Author
• Model page created by Aglef Tröger. 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