Quick Philips radio ident - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Martin Bush · 12th Feb 2016, 9:20 am

Hello all

A colleague has sent me a picture of a radio he's come across and I just want to work out what model it is.

Sorry that he picture is a bit blurred. However I can report that it has Long, Medium and two Short bands as well as a PU input.

I am sure that it's not a particularly spectacular model, but would be interested in finding out a bit more for him. I'm hoping he'll get it serviced and start using it.

Martin

crackle · 12th Feb 2016, 10:02 am

It looks a little similar to this one, but not quite the same.
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philips_643a.html
Mike

Edward Huggins · 12th Feb 2016, 10:13 am

Made c.1956, but not quite sure if this was made by UK Philips in Croydon? Edward

Martin Bush · 12th Feb 2016, 10:35 am

Yes. Different cabinet but same sort of approach.

Martin Bush · 23rd Feb 2016, 5:15 pm

Hello again

I have met the radio now, and it turns out to be a B51F72A.

So that's that mystery solved. However I can't seem to find service data - does it exist or is it possible that with the radio being from Ireland the data is available, but under a different name.

Or have I just made a hash of searching for it?

Martin

G8UWM-MildMartin · 23rd Feb 2016, 5:47 pm

It's actually B5IF72A and its Spanish sister is B5E72A.

Martin Bush · 23rd Feb 2016, 6:05 pm

I rather than 1? Thanks - it's sort of hard to tell on the back plate.

AC/HL · 23rd Feb 2016, 6:10 pm

Try a PM to maitiustandun, it's his radio in Radiomuseum, he may or may not have the data.

paulsherwin · 23rd Feb 2016, 6:15 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Bush

I rather than 1? Thanks - it's sort of hard to tell on the back plate.

IF = Irish Free State, which was the original name of the ROI before they severed all links with the monarchy.

Martin Bush · 23rd Feb 2016, 6:15 pm

Thank you.

I also spotted one on there owned by another member from here.

The bottom of the radio is missing and it looks well put together underneath.

Edward Huggins · 23rd Feb 2016, 6:42 pm

Was in an export model built in Croydon? Edward

Martin Bush · 23rd Feb 2016, 11:30 pm

It came back from Ireland this week and I am sure that the Radiomuseum listing I saw listed it as an Irish model.

Could be that it was an export model.

It was owned by my friend's mother and now that he has brought it back I feel I should get it going. I know enough to do the usual checks and at least make things no worse if it is dead... He knows not to plug it in... not that he can.

I suspect with a few things like a plug with square pins (it still had a round pinned Duraplug on and what looks to me like speaker wire for the mains) and a check of the usual suspects it will work.

Maarten · 28th Feb 2016, 11:54 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Huggins

Was in an export model built in Croydon? Edward

Chances are, it was built in Ireland. The origin letters for that factory are PE which may or may not be in front of the serial number (smaller factories sometimes omitted the origin letters and had a numerals only serial number).

12th Feb 2016, 9:20 am	#1
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,911	Quick Philips radio ident Hello all A colleague has sent me a picture of a radio he's come across and I just want to work out what model it is. Sorry that he picture is a bit blurred. However I can report that it has Long, Medium and two Short bands as well as a PU input. I am sure that it's not a particularly spectacular model, but would be interested in finding out a bit more for him. I'm hoping he'll get it serviced and start using it. Martin Attached Thumbnails

12th Feb 2016, 10:02 am	#2
crackle Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,100	Re: Quick Philips radio ident It looks a little similar to this one, but not quite the same. http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philips_643a.html Mike

12th Feb 2016, 10:13 am	#3
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,340	Re: Quick Philips radio ident Made c.1956, but not quite sure if this was made by UK Philips in Croydon? Edward

12th Feb 2016, 10:35 am	#4
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,911	Re: Quick Philips radio ident Yes. Different cabinet but same sort of approach.

23rd Feb 2016, 5:15 pm	#5
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,911	Re: Quick Philips radio ident Hello again I have met the radio now, and it turns out to be a B51F72A. So that's that mystery solved. However I can't seem to find service data - does it exist or is it possible that with the radio being from Ireland the data is available, but under a different name. Or have I just made a hash of searching for it? Martin

23rd Feb 2016, 5:47 pm	#6
G8UWM-MildMartin Heptode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 827	Re: Quick Philips radio ident It's actually B5IF72A and its Spanish sister is B5E72A.

23rd Feb 2016, 6:05 pm	#7
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,911	Re: Quick Philips radio ident I rather than 1? Thanks - it's sort of hard to tell on the back plate.

23rd Feb 2016, 6:10 pm	#8
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,643	Re: Quick Philips radio ident Try a PM to maitiustandun, it's his radio in Radiomuseum, he may or may not have the data.

23rd Feb 2016, 6:15 pm	#10
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,911	Re: Quick Philips radio ident Thank you. I also spotted one on there owned by another member from here. The bottom of the radio is missing and it looks well put together underneath.

23rd Feb 2016, 6:42 pm	#11
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,340	Re: Quick Philips radio ident Was in an export model built in Croydon? Edward

23rd Feb 2016, 11:30 pm	#12
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,911	Re: Quick Philips radio ident It came back from Ireland this week and I am sure that the Radiomuseum listing I saw listed it as an Irish model. Could be that it was an export model. It was owned by my friend's mother and now that he has brought it back I feel I should get it going. I know enough to do the usual checks and at least make things no worse if it is dead... He knows not to plug it in... not that he can. I suspect with a few things like a plug with square pins (it still had a round pinned Duraplug on and what looks to me like speaker wire for the mains) and a check of the usual suspects it will work.