• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1963/1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 220085

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• Number of Transistors
• 5

• Semiconductors
• AF116N AF117N AC126 AC127 AC132 AA119 OA675

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 4 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Metropolitan MT5 - Philips Australia

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13.625 x 5.5 x 3.375 inch / 346 x 140 x 86 mm

• Notes

• Philips Model MT5 "Metropolitan"

  B/C transistorised mantel radio housed in Polystyrene cabinet in blue, coral rose, gun-metal and claret; all with bone coloured fronts and silver trim.

  Features: built-in Ferrite aerial; tuning range 520-1620 kC/s (kHz). Large elliptical 8" x 4" speaker; output 200 mW.

  Large circular tuning dial with built-in magnifying lenses. Carrying grip located at rear of set. Operates from one Eveready Type 276P (9V) battery. Can be operated from AC supply using Philips Power Pack.

  Wrap-around cabinet lifts off in one piece for ease of servicing. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  In advertising, this radio is refered to as a Mantel/Portable. It has a carry handle moulded into the back of the cabinet but is better described as a mantel model.
  All components are mounted on a small PCB and, whilst there is a groove in the rear casing to allow entry of a power cable there are no mounting points for a transformer.

  The MT5 designation is marked on a paper label in the rear of the radio.

  Weight is without battery.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.090 kg / 2 lb 6.4 oz (2.401 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 23.10 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1964.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes for Models MT5 & PS3, Nov 1963.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group 1, 1964, Page P25.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Feb 1964.

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 910 models, 708 with images and 422 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia