• Country
• Argentina

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Argentina, FAPESA, Miniwatt tubes; Buenos Aires

• Year
• 1950 ??

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 207888

• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• PF9 PH4 PF9 PBF2 PM5_MagicEye 25L6 25Z6

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 454 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC)

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: AL552A - Philips Argentina, FAPESA,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 560 x 340 x 210 mm / 22 x 13.4 x 8.3 inch

• Notes
• Philips AL552A has four spread SW bands: 16 m, 19 m, 25 m and 31 m.
  The 5th SW range tunes from 15 to 50 m.
  Power supply with power transformer.
  Unusual serie of valves with 25L6 and 25Z6.
  Dial lamp is part number 3-2240.

• Author
• Model page created by Antonio Barros-Regada. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 275 models, 170 with images and 198 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Argentina, FAPESA, Miniwatt tubes; Buenos Aires