• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1964/1965

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 199928

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• AF116N AF117N AF117N AF117N AC125 AC126 AC132 AC127

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Silver 8 PP2 - Philips Australia

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.25 x 5.125 x 3.5 inch / 210 x 130 x 89 mm

• Notes

• Philips Model PP2 "Silver 8"

  Portable BC radio having eight transistors. Housed in a solid, durably constructed leather grained cabinet with chrome metal front. Attractive metal handle automatically locks into comfortable carrying position. Colours: black and chrome, willow green and chrome, summer bronze and chrome, Madrid red & chrome.

  Features: long linear "Rotaview" dial is printed on triangular drum; the turn of a knob brings each state in to view, eliminates problem of lost dial scales. Operates from one Eveready Type 2364 (9V) battery. Can be operated from AC supply using Philips Power Pack. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.45 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1964 to Aug 1965.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, May 1964.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C1, 1964, Page P22.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Aug 1964 to Aug 1965.

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 900 models, 689 with images and 414 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia