- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1959–1961
- Category
- Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 214606
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Astor DSK from service manual front cover.
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 19
- Valves / Tubes
- 6CW7 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6DX8 6BX6 6BX6 6BM8 6CS6 12AU7 6CW5 6BX6 12AU7 6CM5 6AL3 1S2 21CEP4A
- Number of Transistors
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; 2 AF stage(s)
- Wave bands
- Wave Bands given in the notes.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200; 230; 250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: DSK - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Notes
-
21 inch TV set tunes the then current ten Australian VHF channels.
Speaker Rola type 5-7H.
Colour Options - Maple, Medium Walnut, Mahogany.
See also fringe reception version Model BRV.
- Price in first year of sale
- 185.85 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1959 to Feb 1961.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins DSK-1, 24/2/1959 & DSK-2, 1/7/1959)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Television Service Handbook (L.J. Series, Vol. 1, 1962 & 1967, Page A48.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Astor Technical Bulletins DSK-1, 24/2/1959 & DSK-2, 1/7/1959
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 851 models, 466 with images and 359 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