Philips - BX 680 A-452 Tube radio
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Philips BX 680 A-452 vintage tube radio, manufactured in 1948, in good physical condition and tested to be working, with power cord, dimensions 57 × 40 × 24.5 cm and weight 11.5 kg.
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Philips BX680A — Vintage Tube Radio (Netherlands, c. 1948–1949)
This is a Philips type BX680A tube radio, made in Holland, housed in its original wooden cabinet with burr-walnut veneer and Bakelite tuning knobs. Serial number E10749.
Tested condition: The radio has been powered on and switches on correctly — the tubes light up and the dial illuminates as expected. However, on testing, no radio broadcast/audio was received on any band.
Technical specification:
6 tubes: ECH21, EF22, EF22, EBL21, EM4 (magic-eye tuning indicator), AZ1 (rectifier)
Superheterodyne receiver, IF 452 kHz
Bands: Long Wave, Medium Wave, and 6 Short Wave bands (no FM/UKW — FM broadcasting did not yet exist in Europe when this set was built)
Dynamic loudspeaker, ~19 cm
Dimensions: 570 x 400 x 245 mm (W x H x D)
Weight: approx. 11.5 kg
Cosmetic condition: Some visible signs of use/wear on the chassis (see photos). Cabinet veneer and dial glass are otherwise presentable
Philips BX680A — Vintage Tube Radio (Netherlands, c. 1948–1949)
This is a Philips type BX680A tube radio, made in Holland, housed in its original wooden cabinet with burr-walnut veneer and Bakelite tuning knobs. Serial number E10749.
Tested condition: The radio has been powered on and switches on correctly — the tubes light up and the dial illuminates as expected. However, on testing, no radio broadcast/audio was received on any band.
Technical specification:
6 tubes: ECH21, EF22, EF22, EBL21, EM4 (magic-eye tuning indicator), AZ1 (rectifier)
Superheterodyne receiver, IF 452 kHz
Bands: Long Wave, Medium Wave, and 6 Short Wave bands (no FM/UKW — FM broadcasting did not yet exist in Europe when this set was built)
Dynamic loudspeaker, ~19 cm
Dimensions: 570 x 400 x 245 mm (W x H x D)
Weight: approx. 11.5 kg
Cosmetic condition: Some visible signs of use/wear on the chassis (see photos). Cabinet veneer and dial glass are otherwise presentable
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Philips
Model
BX 680 A-452
Multiple models
No
Physical condition
Good
Number of objects
1
Includes
Power cord
Year of manufacture
1948
Weight
11.5 g
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
Height
40 cm
Width
57 cm
Depth
24.5 cm
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