• Year
  • 1954 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 233002

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 16
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Record Player + Tape Recorder
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 125; 145; 200; 220; 245 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 32 cm = 12.6 inch
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: FX840A - Philips; Eindhoven tubes
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 1170 x 880 x 450 mm / 46.1 x 34.6 x 17.7 inch
  • Notes
  • Philips model FX840A is a combination of a radioreceiver with record player AG1006-85 (3 speeds, 3 elements) and a tape recorder.

    The tape recorder is equipped with the following tubes: EF40, ECC83, EL42 and EM34.

    Wave bands:

    • LW:    750 - 200 m
    • MW:   185 - 580 m (in two ranges)
    • SW1:  11 - 25 m
    • SW2:  24 - 32 m
    • SW3:  32 - 78 m
    • SW4:  78 - 185 m.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 2,595.00 Hfl
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gidi Verheijen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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