Philips country codes and Televisions - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

dragonser · 11th May 2015, 7:39 pm

Hi,
thanks to the people who have replied to my earlier thread, I now know that Philips TV's ( and other equipment they made ) has a country code as part of a suffix at the end of the model number.
I have found several lists which relate model number to chassis number, but I haven't managed to find a list of the country codes.
as an example one label I photographed has the model number 20ct4428/25r
this seems to be a system 4 chassis from 1983 , but I wanted to check which country the set was designed for ?
regards Peter B

ben · 12th May 2015, 12:57 am

I think /15 is Uk, /19 France, /16 spain.

Paging Maarten!

Maarten · 12th May 2015, 12:17 pm

The system underwent some changes in the 1980's too, I will elaborate later but for now I can say that /05 /15 and /25 were all used for the UK destination at some point in time.

dragonser · 18th May 2015, 10:53 pm

Hi,
thanks for all the info. the more I learn, the more confused I get !
anyone know what country this video 2000 recorder would be made for ?
vr2020/45

regards Peter B

Hampus · 18th May 2015, 11:19 pm

I don't know if this information will help or confuse

, but my two 1970's Swedish Philips sets end with /00.

S26K459/00

and

S26K434/00

Maarten · 19th May 2015, 11:22 pm

The /00 in the Swedish sets actually make sense: Probably made in Sweden, Model number by the Swedish commercial organisation (S in front of it), intended for Sweden and general export. On the other hand, sets made elsewhere for the Swedish market got suffix /19 (I have seen /69 or /79 as well) up to around 1980 (plus or minus a few years, I still have to determine when they changed the system).

/45... I'm not sure. Is it PAL I, UHF only, PAL I VHF+UHF or PAL B/G? Is it 220V or 240V? I have yet to determine which suffixes were used for Ireland and overseas PAL I countries such as Hong-Kong, Macau and South-Africa.

Maarten · 20th May 2015, 12:20 am

Addendum to avoid confusion: /19 in the new system is indeed France, as ben says.

11th May 2015, 7:39 pm	#1
dragonser Heptode Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carshalton, Surrey, UK. Posts: 734	Philips country codes and Televisions Hi, thanks to the people who have replied to my earlier thread, I now know that Philips TV's ( and other equipment they made ) has a country code as part of a suffix at the end of the model number. I have found several lists which relate model number to chassis number, but I haven't managed to find a list of the country codes. as an example one label I photographed has the model number 20ct4428/25r this seems to be a system 4 chassis from 1983 , but I wanted to check which country the set was designed for ? regards Peter B

12th May 2015, 12:57 am	#2
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Philips country codes and Televisions I think /15 is Uk, /19 France, /16 spain. Paging Maarten! __________________ Regards, Ben.

12th May 2015, 12:17 pm	#3
Maarten Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands Posts: 4,199	Re: Philips country codes and Televisions The system underwent some changes in the 1980's too, I will elaborate later but for now I can say that /05 /15 and /25 were all used for the UK destination at some point in time.

18th May 2015, 10:53 pm	#4
dragonser Heptode Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carshalton, Surrey, UK. Posts: 734	Re: Philips country codes and Televisions Hi, thanks for all the info. the more I learn, the more confused I get ! anyone know what country this video 2000 recorder would be made for ? vr2020/45 regards Peter B

18th May 2015, 11:19 pm	#5
Hampus Pentode Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sandviken, Sweden Posts: 233	Re: Philips country codes and Televisions I don't know if this information will help or confuse , but my two 1970's Swedish Philips sets end with /00. S26K459/00 and S26K434/00

19th May 2015, 11:22 pm	#6
Maarten Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands Posts: 4,199	Re: Philips country codes and Televisions The /00 in the Swedish sets actually make sense: Probably made in Sweden, Model number by the Swedish commercial organisation (S in front of it), intended for Sweden and general export. On the other hand, sets made elsewhere for the Swedish market got suffix /19 (I have seen /69 or /79 as well) up to around 1980 (plus or minus a few years, I still have to determine when they changed the system). /45... I'm not sure. Is it PAL I, UHF only, PAL I VHF+UHF or PAL B/G? Is it 220V or 240V? I have yet to determine which suffixes were used for Ireland and overseas PAL I countries such as Hong-Kong, Macau and South-Africa.

20th May 2015, 12:20 am	#7
Maarten Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands Posts: 4,199	Re: Philips country codes and Televisions Addendum to avoid confusion: /19 in the new system is indeed France, as ben says.