Radioplayer 626P

Philips Electrical Industries of New Zealand Ltd.; Wellington

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  • Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 338126

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Power out
  • 3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radioplayer 626P - Philips Electrical Industries
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Notes

  • 7-valve (including magic eye) superhet with RF stage.

    Appears to be of Radio Corporation Of New Zealand Ltd design and reported to be possibly the first model to be manufactured in the new Philips Blair Street, Wellington factory.

    Table cabinet model. Also available as a console cabinet model for £32/10

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 26.75 £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Auckland Star 10 October 1936 Page 10 (Supplement))
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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