• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1962–1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 156492

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• OC170 OC169 OC169 OC169 OC75 OC74 OC74 OA674

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 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 3 inch = 7.6 cm

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Gold Star PP1 - Philips Australia

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.25 x 5.2 x 3.25 inch / 210 x 132 x 83 mm

• Notes

• Philips Model PP1 "Gold Star"

  Medium size B/C portable radio having seven transistors, housed in genuine leather-covered cabinet in red, natural pigskin, blue or green. Cabinet front is heavy diecast metal finished in 24 ct gold.

  Features: long linear "Rotaview" dial is printed in triangular drum, two States to a side, a turn of the knob brings each State scale into view. Permits all major and most minor stations to be shown on the dial and eliminates problem of lost dial scales.

  Adjustable carrying strap can be used either as a shoulder strap or handgrip handle. Straps detach for indoor use.

  Operates from one Eveready Type 2364 Energizer. Total output 300 mW at 400 C/s (Hz) measured in voice coil. Speaker: 3" Rola (3CQ/15Ω).

  Controls: on cabinet side (from top), "Rotoview" dial changeover, tuning, volume. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  This model is similar to Model PP1 /01, with different transistors types.

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.50 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1963 to Feb 1964.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, Dec 1962.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Supplement to Vol. 1,1960, Page P1b)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page P15.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Feb 1963 to Feb 1964.

Gold Star PP1 service manual

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• Documents regarding this model

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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