• Year
  • 1958/1959
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 276654
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: APN - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Astor's first transistor radio.

    • Leather case. Identical in appearance to Model BRQ.
    • Speaker 4" x 5" elliptical Rola Type 5-4C.
    • Battery 2 x Eveready Type 276P.
    • Price includes batteries,
    • Colours available: Dark Grey/light grey handle, London Tan/off white handle, Maroon/light grey handle, Cherry Red/off white handle & Olive Green/off white handle.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 40.95 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin APN-1, 28/05/1958.)
  • Literature/Schematics (4)
  • Nov 1958 to Aug 1959.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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