Radioplayer P636 (636P)

Philips Electrical Industries of New Zealand Ltd.; Wellington

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  • Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 334771

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radioplayer P636 - Philips Electrical Industries
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Notes

  • 6-valve, All-wave, AC-powered superhet with RF stage.

    Available as a Mantle model for £26/15/- or Console for £32/10/-.

    According to Leighton Lord (Managing Director of Philips NZ from 1947-1957) in his book "Philips in New Zealand" this was the first radio manufactured by Philips in New Zealand at their Blair Street factory in 1936. However, known examples and documentation closely resemble a product made by Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd.
    So perhaps the factory only undertook final assembly and alignment.

    Actual models have the model designation P636, while a newspaper advert says 636P.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 26.75 NZ £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Auckland Star 27 Jun 1936, Page 8.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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