- Country
- Netherlands
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt
- Year
- 1949/1950
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 29894
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 125; 145; 200; 220; 245 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 15 cm = 5.9 inch
- Power out
- 3 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: BX493A - Philips; Eindhoven tubes
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 440 x 290 x 200 mm / 17.3 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
- Notes
-
Chassis like BX390A.
AM radio for external antenna:- LW: 150 - 419,6 kHz.
- BC: 517 - 1622 kHz.
- SW1: 9,5 - 12 MHz (band spread).
- SW2: 5,94 - 18,2 MHz.
Loudspeaker: 9738X (5Ω).
Dial lamps: 2x 8045D (E10, 6,3V/320mA).
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 7.5 kg / 16 lb 8.3 oz (16.52 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 250.00 Hfl
- Source of data
- Technisch- Commercieel - Radio Vademecum Staleman
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers.
- Author
- Model page created by Iven Müller. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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