• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

• Year
• 1960–1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 234553

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 3

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BE6 6AD8 6BM8

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200; 230-240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Play-Gram AQL - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Notes

• 3 Valve superheteterodyne broadcast receiver and a Collaro Type RP584 4-speed (16⅔, 33⅓, 45 and 78 R.P.M.) Single record player.

  Pick-up fitted with a ACOS Type GP73-1a stereo cartridge.

  The right channel output from pick-up cartridge is terminated in a bayonet socket located on the rear of the cabinet. Before playing stereo recordings the input of an external amplifier/speaker unit (Model 'AST') is to be connected to this socket.

  Speaker, Rola Type 5C

  Cabinet colours in Lawn Green, Cherry Red, Grey, Lime, Old Rose (lid assembly); Cherry Red, Tan & Charcoal (base assembly).

• Price in first year of sale
• 46.20 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1961 to Aug 1962.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin AQL-1, 16/8/1960.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A8.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 851 models, 465 with images and 357 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne