• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philco Radio & Television Corp. (Aust) Pty. Ltd.

• Year
• 1939

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 168439

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• Number of Tubes
• 10

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A8G 6U7G 6B6G or 6Q7G 6V6G 5Y3G 6U7G 6J7G 6X5G 2A4G 30

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); something special ? Please give information (notes)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

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

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Mystery Control 908 - Philco Radio & Television Corp

• Shape
• Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).

• Notes
• This radio uses the "Mystery Control" system of wireless remote control. This controls volume, switches the set off and selects one of eight pre-selected stations. The valves listed after the 5Y3G are used in the remote control system. The type 30 valve is in the remote control unit which requires a 45 volt and a 3 volt battery.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. III

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio & Electrical Retailer, Australia (13/7/39 Also in Mingay's Radio Diagram & I.F. Index)

Philco_Model-908_Mystery-Control

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• Documents regarding this model

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 138 models, 36 with images and 76 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco Radio & Television Corp. (Aust) Pty. Ltd.