Can anyone identify the radio?? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

PJC58-Hythe · 28th May 2020, 8:56 pm

Can anyone identify the radio in the picture attached.

The gentleman in the foreground is René Magritte (Belgian Surrealist artist), but I'd like to identify the radio in the background for a film producer who is making a documentary, as he would like to place a radio of the same make and model on set while filming.

He initially thought it was a Philips A170 or 171 but I don't think its is, can any of you clever people out there help me?

Regards

Wellington · 28th May 2020, 10:42 pm

It certainly looks similar to the 170A or the 727A with that sloping dial, though the single bar across the speaker opening would indicate that it is neither of those.

I had a look around radiomuseum at the Belgian Philips sets - what about the 667A? The bar's in the right place. I wonder if Philips did a bakelite version.

Trifocaltrev · 28th May 2020, 11:00 pm

Hi,
It probably is a Philips 667A as this was a model that was made at the Belgium factory according to Radiomuseum.org.

Regards
Trevor.

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philips_667a_2.html

PJC58-Hythe · 29th May 2020, 6:46 am

Thanks to both of you for helping out and identifying it as a 667A, I'll pass the information along in the hope he can source one for the documentary.

PJC58-Hythe · 29th May 2020, 9:27 am

Mods please close the thread.

28th May 2020, 8:56 pm	#1
PJC58-Hythe Heptode Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hythe, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 630	Can anyone identify the radio?? Can anyone identify the radio in the picture attached. The gentleman in the foreground is René Magritte (Belgian Surrealist artist), but I'd like to identify the radio in the background for a film producer who is making a documentary, as he would like to place a radio of the same make and model on set while filming. He initially thought it was a Philips A170 or 171 but I don't think its is, can any of you clever people out there help me? Regards Attached Thumbnails __________________ Peter - M0HYT - BVWS Member - GQRP Club http://www.retroworkshop.co.uk

28th May 2020, 10:42 pm	#2
Wellington Hexode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 363	Re: Can anyone identify the radio?? It certainly looks similar to the 170A or the 727A with that sloping dial, though the single bar across the speaker opening would indicate that it is neither of those. I had a look around radiomuseum at the Belgian Philips sets - what about the 667A? The bar's in the right place. I wonder if Philips did a bakelite version.

28th May 2020, 11:00 pm	#3
Trifocaltrev Hexode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lancing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 286	Re: Can anyone identify the radio?? Hi, It probably is a Philips 667A as this was a model that was made at the Belgium factory according to Radiomuseum.org. Regards Trevor. http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philips_667a_2.html

29th May 2020, 6:46 am	#4
PJC58-Hythe Heptode Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hythe, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 630	Re: Can anyone identify the radio?? Thanks to both of you for helping out and identifying it as a 667A, I'll pass the information along in the hope he can source one for the documentary. __________________ Peter - M0HYT - BVWS Member - GQRP Club http://www.retroworkshop.co.uk

29th May 2020, 9:27 am	#5
PJC58-Hythe Heptode Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hythe, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 630	Re: Can anyone identify the radio?? Mods please close the thread. __________________ Peter - M0HYT - BVWS Member - GQRP Club http://www.retroworkshop.co.uk