La Scala 887 F8X87A
Philips Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philips Australia
- Year
- 1960–1963
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 299257
From sales brochure
Pre-restoration (wish me luck)
Pre-restoration (wish me luck)
Pre-restoration (wish me luck)
- Number of Tubes
- 24
- Valves / Tubes
- EF89 ECH81 EBF80 ECC83 ECC83 ECC83 ECC83 ECC83 ECC83 EF86 EF86 EF86 EF86 EL86 EL86 EL86 EL86 EZ81 EZ81 ECC81 ECC81 ECC81 ECL82 EM84
- Main principle
- ZF/IF 452 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Details
- Changer + Tape Recorder
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 90-260 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- 6 Loudspeakers
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: La Scala 887 F8X87A - Philips Australia
- Shape
- Console with Push Buttons.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 58.25 x 33 x 19.065 inch / 1480 x 838 x 484 mm
- Notes
-
Philips "La Scala" Model 887
An imported multi-band stereophonic radiogram having 23 valves, one diode and tuning indicator; incorporates a tape recorder for playback of monaural or stereo tapes or recording from radio, pick-up or microphone; four speed record changer.
Cabinet in walnut with sycamore trim. Features: Five wavebands (with infinite bandspread); full coverage from 550 to 11 metres, (545 kC/s (kHz) ~ 28.5 MC/s (MHz)) push-button controls, flywheel tuning. "Fideloscope" (indicates amplifier loading level), magic-eye tuning indicator. Rotatable "Ferroceptor" with front controls.
Speakers: six built-in and two separate high-note projectors; total output 20W. Separate treble and bass boost controls with visual fidelity indicators.
Tape Deck: three speed, push-button controlled; input level indicator. Record changer: four-speed automatic; magneto-dynamic pick-up and built-in stroboscope; push-button controlled; tropic proofed chassis. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
Export model for the Australian market.
- Price in first year of sale
- 787.50 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1961 to Feb 1963)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (Group 2, June 1968, Page P70.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 910 models, 708 with images and 421 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia
Collections
The model La Scala 887 is part of the collections of the following members.