• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1969/1970

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 276872

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• AT319 AT319 AT319 SE4002 or. AT327 AX1130 or. AT415 AC187 AC188 AD100_Anodeon AD100_Anodeon 1N295 1N295 AA119

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt

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

• Power out
• 1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Playgram GB023 - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14.25 x 11.25 x 5.25 inch / 362 x 286 x 133 mm

• Notes

• This is a portable (has handle) 4 speed radiogram.

  Colours available: Old Gold/Olive, Squirrel/Charcoal, Sunflower/Mocca & Tangerine/Flame.

• Price in first year of sale
• 75.00 AUS $

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Model GB023, 10/10/1969.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group G7, 1970, Page A93.)

• 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