- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1954/1955
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 127117
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Details
- Changer (Record changer)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-220; 221-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: ANK - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Notes
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This model had three band spread short wave ranges covering the 31, 25 and 19m bands. It used a Collaro type 3RC531 record changer. Circuit based on earlier tablegram model NK.
Cabinet finishes available in Light Walnut, Mahogany & Walnut.
See also Peter Pan model BNK.
- Price in first year of sale
- 110.25 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIII
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin ANK-1, 2/4/1954.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A2.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 13, 1955, Page 39.)
- Author
- Model page created by Peter Hughes. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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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