• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 167759

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6J8GA 6U7G 6B6G 6V6GT 5Y3GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: GN [with 6J8GA] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 490 x 282 x 190 mm / 19.3 x 11.1 x 7.5 inch

• Notes

• This model had three band spread short wave ranges covering the 31m, 25m and 19m bands.

  WARNING - LETHAL VOLTAGE PRESENT

  The output transformer is mounted on an insulated stand off from the chassis and its exposed metal frame is connected to B+!

• Price in first year of sale
• 37.30 AUS £

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins, GN-1 to GN-7, 1/5/1950 to 11/9/51.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 9, 1951, Page 37.)

• 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