Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago

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Replaced various caps, news scale-lights.
Still to do is a new EM1 as tuning-eye but hard to find.
More info on the radio [ click show more ]

Manufacturer / Brand: Philips; Eindhoven
Year: 1940/1941
Model: 789A
Serialnumber: E10561E02
Valves / Tubes: 5: ECH3 ECH4 EBL1 AZ1 EM1
Main principle: Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 128 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
Tuned circuits: 7 AM circuit(s)
Wave bands: Broadcast [MW}, Long Wave [LW] and Short Wave [SW].
Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 125; 145; 200; 220; 245 Volt - 50 Watt
Loudspeaker: Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 21 cm = 8.3 inch
Power out: 4.5 W
Material: Wooden case
Shape:Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
Dimensions (WHD): 580 x 350 x 270 mm / 22.8 x 13.8 x 10.6 inch
Net weight: (2.2 lb = 1 kg) 10.1 kg / 22 lb 3.9 oz (22.247 lb)

Link : radiomuseum.org/r/philips_789a.html

Link : Service manual elektrotanya.com/philips_789a_radio_1940_sm.pdf/download.html#dl

Link : philips.com

Link : An other item on YT youtube.com/watch?v=hwfGEWaTVrE