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15th Jul 2021, 2:44 pm | #1 |
Heptode
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Bob Howe wants to know. How Many Forum Members Have a Philips V5A?
Moderators if in the wrong section please move it . Hi as started in another thread i have just got a Philips V5A radio and i would like to find out how many members have got this set an what serial number is it mine is serial number 6161 looking forward to hear how many forum members have one of these sets as a lot of them must have been binned in the day when the DAC90 came out easy to work on ? kind regards Bob
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15th Jul 2021, 3:51 pm | #2 |
Octode
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Re: How Many Forum Members Have a Philips V5A ?
I have the v7a which is like the v5a with a tone control, and a slightly different tuning scale. The very slim profile which the internal madness facilitates means that it fits nicely on the window sill in the conservatory. It had been previously restored so I had very little to do although it would benefit from a new speaker cloth. Picture below
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15th Jul 2021, 3:51 pm | #3 |
Heptode
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Re: How Many Forum Members Have a Philips V5A ?
Hi Bob,
I'll give you details of mine [later] - I have a DAC90 [and 90A] of course .... great sets but: they use a dropper/get hot; burn their backs off; warm-up the curtains; and ......... are they really as stylish [or stylish at all!] as a Phillips 'Theaterette' eh?
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Re: How Many Forum Members Have a Philips V5A ?
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15th Jul 2021, 5:41 pm | #5 |
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Re: How Many Forum Members Have a Philips V5A ?
Looking forward to hear mine working wonder what stories could be told what was broadcast on these sets in the WW2 kind regards Bob
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15th Jul 2021, 8:48 pm | #6 |
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Re: How Many Forum Members Have a Philips V5A ?
Nothing was broadcast on or by these (or any other) receivers. Lots was of course broadcasted at them and some may have been heard on them.
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15th Jul 2021, 9:54 pm | #7 |
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Re: How Many Forum Members Have a Philips V5A ?
Mine was in terrible condition and the restoration is covered in this thread https://vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=72625.
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