Philips Eindhoven or Leuven ?

 

Dear Radio Friends,

A neighbour friend question me about the nationality of a Philips set of his own. It is a B4X99A/01.

I was tried to reply him that it is a Dutch radio made in Eindhoven Netherlands.

But, when I saw the label I noticed that the serial number began by two letters, P and L (PL).

I heard about this letters that they mean that this set was made in Leuven, Belgium,

In Rmorg I can't find references to this factory tough some Philips sets had been made there.

I would like to hear your commentaries about this matter.If you please.

Best regards
Mario Coelho

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Buenas Dias Mario,
According to the information posted on Gerards Radio Corner web site pages (see following link for explanation of second letter "X" in model. . . can indicate Netherlands or Belgium production.

The model B4X99A/01 was most likely produced in Leuven.

http://www.cs.uu.nl/~gerard/RadioCorner/Articles/PhilType.htm#seclet

Respectamente,
Robert

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Hola Marió
If you just fill in Leuven into SEARCH and you have the answers - or simper: Look up the company description: Yes, PL = Leuven in Belgium.

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Thank you for you replies

In Rmorg, B4x99A/01 presents only MW and LW.
This one has also SW1 and SW2.
I guess that in Rmorg there are not a Page for Leuven made models? Correct? How to place it?

Best Regards
Mário

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Dear Mario
I think that we should move both texts about this to the model.
I find it interesting that there should be differences between two models called the same including the suffix. Well, now I see that Iven Müller has given the model B4X99A - with the suffix in the variant (correct) and I can imagine that he did not give the bands correct. Therefore I guess that the model should be changed - and I see also now in the schematic that the model B4X99A shows already 4 bands ...
Can you make the change?

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