• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1940

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 182080

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1N5GT 1A7GT 1N5GT 1H5GT 1Q5GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 173 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / 90 & 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: De Luxe Portable CJ - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Notes
• This model could be powered from the AC mains by using a separate power pack model CP. The price for this was £5/5/-. Some early versions of this radio used an I.F. of 455 kHz.

• Price in first year of sale
• 19.00 Aus£

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. IV

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Mingay's Radio Diagram & I.F. Index

• 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