• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1938–1940

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 171197

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A7 6B7S_Aus 6B7 18

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex

• Tuned circuits
• 8 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Direct Current supply (DC) / 220-260 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Aladdin CD - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 360 x 210 x 190 mm / 14.2 x 8.3 x 7.5 inch

• Notes
• This set uses "Presto" automatic tuning. The 6B7 is reflexed as the 2nd I.F. amplifier and the 1st A.F. amplifier.

• Price in first year of sale
• 20.00 Aus£

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio & Electrical Retailer 11/12/41 P17

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. 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