• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips Australia

• Year
• 1969–1974

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 159028

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• BF195 BF194 BF194 BF195 BC148 AC128 AC187 AC188 AA119 AA119

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

• Tuned circuits
• 7 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
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Cosmopolitan 8 RL300 - Philips Australia

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.6875 x 4.1875 x 2 inch / 221 x 106 x 51 mm

• Notes

• Philips RL300 "Cosmopolitan"

  An eight transistor portable radio (country performer) with 5" x 3" speaker.

  Black leather case with shoulder strap. Attractive styling. Operates from battery Type (Eveready) 2364. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Chrome front grille, Australian scale, sold in cardboard box with black leather carrying case and accessories. Converts to mains operation using Philips Power Pack.

  The model is virtually identical to Cosmopolitan 8 PP3/01 from 1966. It was assigned a new model designation in 1969. The only major difference from the previous version is the silicon transistor types changed from a TO-18 to a X09 Lockfit package.

• Price in first year of sale
• 51.50 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1970 to Feb 1974.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Philips Service Notes, Feb 1970.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (Group G7, 1970, Page P1-15.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 910 models, 709 with images and 423 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips Australia