- Country
- Netherlands
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt
- Year
- 1940
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 93884
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 454 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 110-130; 200-220 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 17 cm = 6.7 inch
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 493U - Philips; Eindhoven tubes
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 350 x 230 x 170 mm / 13.8 x 9.1 x 6.7 inch
- Notes
-
3 Band reception:
- BC: 160 - 570 m.
- SW1: 13,5 - 45 m.
- SW2: 45 - 160 m.
Tuning scale light bulbs type: 8092D (10V, 200mA).Loudspeaker Philips type 9648-06 or 9676. No connectors for external loudspeaker or pick-up.This model is comparable with Siera S88U.There is also a variant 493U-06 with different wavelengths.
There is contradictory data present in the schematics concerning the mains voltage. 2 voltage ranges are mentioned but no selector is found in the schematic nor does the current regulator tube serve as selector as is done with many of such models.
Attention: The mains is connected to the chassis.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 5.9 kg / 12 lb 15.9 oz (12.996 lb)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers.
- Author
- Model page created by Hugo Sneyers. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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