AL590 90AL590 /50

Philips Malaysia; Petaling Jaya

Data
Forum
Pictures
Collections

  • Year
  • 1980 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 358844

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 11
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 220-240; 110-127 / D: 4 X 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 10 cm = 3.9 inch
  • Power out
  • 2 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: AL590 90AL590 /50 - Philips Malaysia; Petaling
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 280 x 175 x 75 mm / 11 x 6.9 x 3 inch
  • Notes

  • Frequency range:

    LW 150 - 255 kHz
    MW 520 - 1605 kHz
    SW 5.95 - 15.4 MHz
    FM 87.6 - 104 MHz.

    Automatic FM tuning.

    Front, dial and, below, tuning knob and two little knobs for volume and tone.
    Top, fully external, 6-section, 80 cm telescopic antenna, rotating only on one plane and rigid metal and plastic handle, with free excursion.
    On the rear, wave range selector, earphone and power supply sockets, with the possibility of changing the electrical setting with a screwdriver and access to the battery compartment. Automatic switching between battery and mains power.

    Inside, ferrite 14 cm; Foster 100k21 speaker, 4 Ω, 2 W, Singapore. FTZ U-121.

    Each semiconductor type is listed once only.


     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 1.450 kg / 3 lb 3.1 oz (3.194 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Author
  • Model page created by Felice Nicolini. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

Collections

The model AL590 is part of the collections of the following members.

 Forum