• Year
  • 1936/1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 96809

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 475 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Nocturne 518U - Philips; Eindhoven tubes
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Notes
  • This model was advertised by Philips in 1936. It is also listed in the Staleman overview of Philips models, as well as in the Philips instruction manual "Replacing outdated tube types with current ones".

    However, this model is not 100% certain to have existed. There are two model variants 518AU and 518HU with slightly different characteristics.

    For a most likely fitting schematic refer to model 518AU.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 89.00 Hfl
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum