- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1957
- Category
- Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 234428
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
From the collection of Andrew McCallum.
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 21
- Valves / Tubes
- 6CW7 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6BM8 6BL8 6BL8 12AU7 6BM8 6BL8 6CM5 6R3 1S2 6N3 6N3 MW43-64
- Number of Transistors
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; 2 AF stage(s)
- Wave bands
- VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: ESJ series A - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Notes
-
43 cm television receiver tunes the 10 then standard Australian VHF channels. The legs were detachable for table use.
Alternative CRT types were used: A43-64, MW43-64, 17BP4B, A43-64P and 17BP4A.Colours available: Dark Walnut, Light Walnut, Brown Mahogany, Rose Mahogany, Golden Maple & Sycamore. Channel Selector/Contrast knobs for Golden Maple & Sycamore are Cream. For all other colours the Channel Selector/Contrast knobs are Walnut.
- Price in first year of sale
- 198.45 AUS £
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- J.R. Publications Television Service Handbook (L.J.Series Vol. 1, 1962 & 1967, Page A49a.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin ESJ Series A-1, 24/10/1957.)
- 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