• Year
  • 1958 ?
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 251810

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification; Export model
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Tape Recorder
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 127; 220; 245 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 2.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: EL3516 /42 - Philips; Eindhoven tubes
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Notes
  • Complete tape recorder EL3516 /42 (50 Hz mains) for export to Germany.

    Version /42 was delivered without accessories.

    2 Tracks (1 in every direction).

    Reel size: 18 cm (7") max.

    Inputs:

    • (Bu1) Microphone : 5mV.
    • (Bu2) Line-in (diode), Radio : 5mV.
    • (Bu4) Phono: 200mV.

    Outputs:

    • (Bu3) External loudspeaker (5Ω) - the internal loudspeaker is automatically cut off.
    • (Bu2) Line-out (diode) max 2 volt.

    Speeds and frequency ranges:

    • 4.75 cm/sec : 50 - 5000 Hz.
    • 9.5 cm/sec :   50 - 10000 Hz.
    • 19 cm/sec :    50 - 15000 Hz.

    Rumble/noise: better than 40dB.

    Bias frequency: 45kHz.

    For more information: see the complete service manual, in PDF format, at the bottom of this page. Information specific for this model can be found in paragraph "III", page 11 to 14.

    There is also a version /42 from Philips Austria with a slightly different schematic.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 13.5 kg / 29 lb 11.8 oz (29.736 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  Service Documentation Philips EL3516(G) 2993 KB
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