- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1936
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 164911
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
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- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 472.5 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 58 EA - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Notes
-
Receivers of this series marked with schedule numbers smaller than 20/36 contain resistor R17 (550KΩ). This resistor was removed as from the 23/5/1936 for the purpose of increasing the action of the 6E5. From the Radio Trade Annual 1939, Page 208.
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Radio Trade Annual of Australia (1939 Page 208)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 851 models, 466 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