Caliph PZ Aero Dial

Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

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  • Year
  • 1934
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 164484
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220-260 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Caliph PZ [Aero Dial] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes

  • Second model of the 1934 Caliph Console with the aero type dial.

    The earlier version had a elongated peephole dial and "thermometer-light" tuning, also referred to as the blinklight tuning model.

    Both models used the PZ chassis essentially the same as the Astor Mickey Mouse OZ chassis with the OZ power plug removed and the power cable arranged to enter the hole where the OZ speaker change over switch was mounted.

    This version of chassis could possibly be identified by later serial numbers and does not have the blinklight tuning indicator circuit. Both Caliph models used the same power transformer which had an additional winding designated “D” on the schematic compared to the OZ.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.00 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • Aus-HRSA Astor Book, Page 82
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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