Octode-Super 521A (521A1, 521A3)

• Country
• France

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips France; Paris

• Year
• 1934/1935

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 76577

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• AK1 AF2 AB1 E446 E443H 506

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 104 or 115 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 103-253 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 17 cm = 6.7 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Octode-Super 521A - Philips France; Paris

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 360 x 270 x 200 mm / 14.2 x 10.6 x 7.9 inch

• Notes

• Octode-Super 521A (521A1, 521A3), power consumption 40 W.

  The service manual mentions 2 variants of this model with different IF:

  • A1: 104 kHz
  • A3: 115 kHz

  Équivalent au Radiola RA561A.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7.7 kg / 16 lb 15.4 oz (16.96 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 1,225.00 FRF

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Author
• Model page created by Lutwin Berndt † 5.10.14. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 617 models, 555 with images and 335 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips France; Paris