• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1950

• Category
• Radio (o sintonizzatore del dopoguerra WW2)

• 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
• Supereterodina (in generale); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 Stadi BF

• Tuned circuits
• 6 Circuiti Mod. Amp. (AM)

• Wave bands
• Onde medie (OM) e più di 2 gamme di onde corte (> 2 x OC).

• Power type and voltage
• Alimentazione a corrente alternata (CA) / 200-250 Volt

• Altoparlante
• AP magnetodinamico (magnete permanente e bobina mobile) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Materiali
• Bachelite

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

• Forma
• Soprammobile basso, con andamento orizzontale (grosse dimensioni).

• 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

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

• Letteratura / Schemi (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, 467 with images and 365 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