Finally possibly an answer to a Philips mystery

Brian · Dec 24, 2005

http://cgi.ebay.com/Philips-reel-to...ryZ15000QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Not my sale. The brochures I have all show the 79x/79x1 series receivers that were made from '77 though '81 according to Orion but, none of the 78x/78x1 series. This brochure has a publication date of 1980 or 3 years after the intro of the 79x series. It als does not have the earlier turntables but has later cassette decks the 4504 and 4506 reel to reels. Also, the brochure is missing the 578/572 and 673 and the 185 and larger integrated amps but shows the 180 tuner that is missing in the brochures I have. So it looks like the Orion may be wrong as to the dates of production for the 78x/78x1 series receivers and they are in fact later than and replaced the 79x/79x1 series and the production dates that were thought of as through '81 appear to have ceased by 1980.

mhardy6647 · Dec 24, 2005

I have a brochure with those same two pages in it... I am SURE mine is from 1980 or earlier (i.e., I picked it up when it was in college, and I DO remember, vaguely, when I graduated from college).

If anyone wants any scans from it let me know... it's a small-format brochure, so, if I posted them sideways, I could probably just upload 'em here.

Brian · Dec 24, 2005

I'd appreciate a copy.

mhardy6647 · Dec 24, 2005

I'll work on it over the holidays

radioactive · Dec 25, 2005

brian,
which brochure do you have?the one i have that has the seperates in has the 78xx series in it and the earlier turntables 212 etc.. but no 79xx series.this would conflict with the assement that the 79xx series was earlier.

mhardy6647 · Dec 27, 2005

scans

I may be slow, but I am unreliable

Here are the first few pages of the Philips brochure I have. You'll see that there are two pages on each of the receivers, but the scans are "frame shifted" 'cause the very first inner page of the (tall, thin) brochure has an introductory blurb.

I can e-mail bigger JPGs to any interested parties.

Happy holidays!

mhardy6647 · Dec 27, 2005

guess they go from right to left, just to make matters slightly more complex

EDIT: Aaaaaa, that time they were all muddled up! If you roll across the images, you'll see the scan number in the file name.

Here're the next 10 pages (5 scans) for your dining & dancing pleasure...

mhardy6647 · Dec 27, 2005

5 more... only Bill Gates knows in what order they'll download. D'ya s'pose he knows I am NOT using IE? :-O

Brian · Dec 27, 2005

Oh heck, now I want a 787 to go with my 797. Dang~

mhardy6647 · Dec 27, 2005

I'll post the rest later. I got tired of scanning :-(

Brian · Dec 27, 2005

I need to pull my brochure but is is readily apparent that mine are earlier. Your selection of tables is larger. 1 day I gotta get me a scanner thing and try to have all the fun you are. Thanks.

mhardy6647 · Dec 27, 2005

Yup, the 777/867/877 were the new tt's that model year. Bought an 877 when they came out; it was TOTL for about 3 months, then there was an 887 and later a 977!

I still have the 877, though... it's decent enough.

mhardy6647 · Dec 28, 2005

Next 10 pages... getting into the good stuff... is this of interest to you Philips-o-philes?

radioactive · Dec 28, 2005

Next 10 pages... getting into the good stuff... is this of interest to you Philips-o-philes

sure is and i thank you for posting the scans for others.i do beleive you brochure is the same one that i have but id have to look and find out.i've got some scans of the t/t 's you sent me awhile back and ill post them soon

radioactive · Dec 28, 2005

heres some more philips color brochures that mark sent me awhile back.

mhardy6647 · Dec 28, 2005

Thanks for reposting those... I don't think I have the scans anymore.

Audiofreek · Sep 11, 2009

Hello all,
I have a Philips 777 direct control TT. Can anyone give me some details on this? Best cartridge and stylus for it, that kind of thing... Thanks a million

mhardy6647 · Sep 11, 2009

Wow, a post to this thread after 4 years...

I like Grado cartridges on these old Philips. I think the 777 specs are posted earlier in this thread, no? It's kind of a low-end tt, but the arm at least should be decent.

unkydimmy · Sep 17, 2012

Anyone got the Philips 388 manual?

radioactive · Sep 17, 2012

service or owners?

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