GN With X79 or 6AE8.

Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

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  • Year
  • 1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 294421
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 0
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: GN [With X79 or 6AE8.] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • "A Type X79 converter tube cannot cannot be used as a direct replacement for a type 6AN7 converter tube in the Model 'GN' receiver. The X79 will burn out if it is plugged into the tube socket which is wired for a type 6AN7". (From Bulletin GN-3, 1/12/1950).

     

     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 37.30 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GN-1 to GN-7, 1/5/1950 to 11/9/51.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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