Philips B5W32AT - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Trifocaltrev · 25th Oct 2020, 6:43 pm

Hello everyone,
I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire this set and I find that it uses a strange inline socket for the Pick-Up!

Could any of you identify the socket and tell me what this type is called?

Also do any of you know where I might obtain a plug to fit it?

Regards
Trevor.

ms660 · 25th Oct 2020, 8:03 pm

Google......Philips 5 pins IEC connector.

Lawrence.

Trifocaltrev · 25th Oct 2020, 9:45 pm

Thanks Lawrence,
Most helpful.

Regards
Trevor.

barrymagrec · 27th Oct 2020, 10:22 am

This?

https://www.ebay.com/c/932295105

Trifocaltrev · 28th Oct 2020, 12:12 pm

Thanks Barry.

roffe · 28th Oct 2020, 2:51 pm

I remember hearing this radio for the first time many,many years ago and I was struck by the sound quality.No sharp sizzling sound so often heard from japanese radios with push-pull output stages full of crossover distortion due to almost nonexistent quiescent current.
I just had to open it and find out what caused the good sound quality and to my surprise I spotted a single OC26 and a output transformer.
Good old ckass A with a standing current of 0.5 amps!

25th Oct 2020, 6:43 pm	#1
Trifocaltrev Pentode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lancing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 205	Philips B5W32AT Hello everyone, I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire this set and I find that it uses a strange inline socket for the Pick-Up! Could any of you identify the socket and tell me what this type is called? Also do any of you know where I might obtain a plug to fit it? Regards Trevor. Attached Thumbnails

25th Oct 2020, 8:03 pm	#2
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 9,999	Re: Philips B5W32AT Google......Philips 5 pins IEC connector. Lawrence.

25th Oct 2020, 9:45 pm	#3
Trifocaltrev Pentode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lancing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 205	Re: Philips B5W32AT Thanks Lawrence, Most helpful. Regards Trevor.

27th Oct 2020, 10:22 am	#4
barrymagrec Heptode Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Morden, Surrey, UK. Posts: 982	Re: Philips B5W32AT This? https://www.ebay.com/c/932295105

28th Oct 2020, 12:12 pm	#5
Trifocaltrev Pentode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lancing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 205	Re: Philips B5W32AT Thanks Barry.

28th Oct 2020, 2:51 pm	#6
roffe Hexode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Linkoping, Sweden Posts: 440	Re: Philips B5W32AT I remember hearing this radio for the first time many,many years ago and I was struck by the sound quality.No sharp sizzling sound so often heard from japanese radios with push-pull output stages full of crossover distortion due to almost nonexistent quiescent current. I just had to open it and find out what caused the good sound quality and to my surprise I spotted a single OC26 and a output transformer. Good old ckass A with a standing current of 0.5 amps!