Super Quintet 172
Philips Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philips Australia
- Year
- 1958–1961
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 152958
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Power out
- 3.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Super Quintet 172 - Philips Australia
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 310 x 180 x 160 mm / 12.2 x 7.1 x 6.3 inch
- Notes
-
Philips "Super Quintet" Model 172
Sturdy compression moulded one-piece cabinet. Five powerful Miniwatt valves for Australia-wide reception with ample reserve power for difficult conditions. Built-in aerial for convenience, plus provision for external aerial if required. Continuously variable tone control for smooth shading of bass or treble. High quality 5-inch speaker. Large round dial has full circle tuning and all States dial scale clearly marked. Pick-up terminals with separate radio-gramo switch enables permanent record player connections. Choice of six decorator colour combinations: grey, carmen red, coral, primrose and charcoal, all with arctic fronts and arctic with charcoal fronts. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
See also Fleetwood model FL1201.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 4 kg / 8 lb 13 oz (8.811 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 26.25 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1959 to Feb 1961.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Radioplayer Service Data, September 1958.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page P25.)
- Author
- Model page created by Peter Hughes. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Collections
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