Hi all

I have one of those Philips radio players. I haven't yet been able to identify the exact model. Mine has the same valve layout but also has SW.

The front of mine is a little different in that it has only 3 horizontal bars that go across the speaker grill. and the dial glass (Plastic) goes up a little bit further and then curves back over to touch the speaker baffle.


Can anyone help with the identification?

This radio belongs to Marcc so he may be able to shed some light. I've had a look in the AORSM however the one useful thing that never got included in these magazines were photos of the receivers so I'd be guessing at best.

Mine is a 132L . 132L has shortwave.

There are other chassis in the 130 series similar yours is possibly one of them?

The number is on a red sticker on the back. If the back is missing: I cannot recall it being elsewhere.

Distinguishing feature is a small tuning gang, on a stand with a large driving drum. 6" speaker.

There was a Mullard in the same case.

I do have photo's of mine dismantled.... and I think I know where they are if required? That photo is of it "as found: where it was found".

Marc

Hi Marc

They might be the same chassis then because you have just described mine. They probably just changed the case a bit to make it a "New" model.

The sticker is not there on mine. I have searched the chassis and could not find anything like a model number. I have Re strung mine but haven't started recapping it. It just would have been nice to know what model it was to work out the correct value of a few parts. I will start with the 132 diagram and see if it makes sense.

The other ones that I looked at in AORSM's were not appreciably different. Just take note of what is in there.

Mine had been Monkeyed with and a drill put through the cone when the output transformer was changed. The speaker was polling as a result.

There is on this one a feedback from the secondary of the speaker transformer (Brown & White wire, from memory). These were disconeccted when I looked inside. Obviously Monkey got it to oscillate when they were connected: This is what happens and in this set will happen, when the phase is reversed.

I also recall that there was a fairly high attrition rate on resistors and of all things ... Mica's.

I would suggest checking any resistor you have out of circuit when replacing caps.

Insulation tester is best for testing Mica's (with one end out of circuit).

I don't thing 132L was listed as such, but I have the data specifically on it.

Marc

Hi

It sounds like it might be more trouble than its worth at the moment. The chassis and cabinet are in A1 condition with only a little bit of the black ring on one of the knobs rubbed off. could be fixed by a magic marker or paint if I wanted to.

I will leave this set as just a looker at the moment and leave those expensive micas to be used on something more rare, because I don't think I could get the cost of the parts alone if I were to try and sell it.

I am just running out of space. It seems that I have too many of the Philips receivers at the moment.

A better example of mine was in the HRSA Radio Waves last month.

The paint in the knobs of mine is brown. A steady hand & a 000 brush is all that is required to sort out the knobs.

Do not clean them with anything containing silicon before painting.

The main mica fails are those on B+, There are not many. The worst one recently was an Astor Table radiogram. I kept one original resistor in the pan; It was the only one in spec. All of the paper & mica caps were leaking.

First set I have had in abt 500 where I have had to do that.

At one stage mine was valued at $450. Even with a new 6 1/4" speaker (Mitubishi car door) I never got close to that in parts.

Marc