• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1955/1956

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 266140

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• Number of Tubes
• 10

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AN7 6N8 EF86 12AT7 EM34 6M5 6M5 6BD7 6M5 5V4G

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 6 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-230; 240-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 3 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Beethoven 178 - Philips Australia

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Notes

• Philips 178 "Beethoven"

  High-fidelity Beethoven radiogram incorporates every conceivable feature that can enhance tonal beauty, mechanical perfection and dignity of appearance. Italian walnut veneered cabinet with sycamore interior; twin-audiomatic amplification; diamond and sapphire pick-up heads (play all records); almost unlimited amount of undistorted volume; 10 valves. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Same as Model Beethoven 178A, but different short-wave coverage..

  Tuning Ranges:
  BC    530~1620 kc/s (kHz)
  SW1  5.9~7.5 Mc/s (MHz)
  SW2   9.3~12.4 Mc/s (MHz)

  The record changer is a 3-speed Philips Type AG1000.

  See also Beethoven Models 178B, 178C, 178D and 178E

• Price in first year of sale
• 204.75 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Nov 1955.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Radioplayer Service Data, November 1955.)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 910 models, 709 with images and 423 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia