- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1951–1960
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 191356
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 2 x 45 & 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Material
- Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: HR - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Notes
-
This model has three band spread short wave ranges covering the 31, 25 and 19m bands.
The Astor HR is a battery powered bakelite mantel model and was sold throughout the 1950's until 1960.
- Price in first year of sale
- 45.20 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. X
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins HR-1, 19/4/1951 & HR-2, 7/9/1951.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A55)
- 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
Forum contributions about this model: Astor brand, Radio: HR
Threads: 1 | Posts: 3
Just to let you know that one of the photos is clearly incorrect, showing a different model. The incorrect one shows an "Astor Mickey" model.
Regards, Stuart
Stuart Irwin, 07.Oct.23