• Year
  • 1959/1960
  • Category
  • Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 216138

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 17
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 36000/30500 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200; 220; 240; 254 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 21LT531 - Philips Australia
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 29.25 x 22 x 16.75 inch / 743 x 559 x 425 mm
  • Notes
  • Philips 531

    A 21" lowboy TV receiver has a 110º aluminised electrostatic-focus tube, 16 valves, six germanium, and two silicon diodes. Cabinet finish: maple, walnut, or rose mahogany. Features: aerial input 75 or 300 ohms. Ten-channel cascade turret tuner. Three high-gain wide-band vision IF stages. DC coupled to picture tube; beam current is limited to protect picture tube. Two-stage sound IF with envelope feedback. Ratio detector; audio amplifier with inverse feedback. Tuner clamped; keyed AGC; balanced line hold; stabilised width and EHT. "Magic-eye" photocell for automatic contrast/brightness. Front-mounted speaker 7" x 5". Controls: front-mounted - push-button on-off (includes spot-killer); illuminated channel selector/fine-tuning; concentric tone/volume; contrast/brightness; horizontal hold/vertical hold. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    53 cm television set tunes the 10 then standard Australian VHF channels. Cabinet finishes are available in Maple walnut & Rose Mahogany.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 93 lb (93 lb 0 oz) / 42.222 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 194.25 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Data)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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