Phillips FX631A Console Radio (Techniek Radio/TV)

door ruudtx , 26.09.2012, 14:17 (4443 dagen geleden) @ Warren Hayes

The proper example of the scale, how it looks like, needs to be found in the USA. It is just where the set differs from European sets. The same console might have been for sale here, but with a complete different scale.

So despite the fact it is a Philips of Holland product, others samples of the scale or even complete sets must be in your area, maybe try a US vintage radio board.

Differences between US and Europe concerning broadcast receivers are

FM: runs to 100 or 104 Mhz on vintage sets in Europe, always 108 in the US. (starts at 88, your set starts at 87.5 and gives you TV channel A6 sound)
SW: in Europe mostly only one band, 5.9 - about 17 Mhz.
MW: often indicated in meters in Europe, includes a bandplan with stationnames
LW, not in US, but included in Europe

Indeed your AM (we would say Medium wave) indication is blurred.
The far right must be 5.4 the far left probably 16. This is x 100 kHz.
Wonder if your set does benefits from the extra wide bandwith used by any AM stations in the US.
In the US we have 10 kHz intervals on the AM band, in Europe 9 kHz. (but is no problem for vintage analogue sets)