- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1956–1960
- Category
- Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 291745
-
- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: DRL - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Chassis only or for «building in»
- Notes
-
6 volt DeLuxe Car Radio receiver, complete with universal or tailor-made control and aerial.
See also Air Chief model DRL.
- Price in first year of sale
- 52.38 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Nov 1956 to Feb 1960.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor/EIL Technical Bullletin, DRL/DRM-1, 12/11/1956.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Car Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, Page A13.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. 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