• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1946–1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 177442

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A8G 6B8G 6V6GT 5Y3G

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-220; 220-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: JJ [6A8G & 6B8G] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

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

• Notes

• The 6B8G is reflexed as the I.F. amplifier and the 1st A.F. amplifier.

  This model was also made with 6J8G and 6G8G valves.  Circuit values were altered to suit.

  Bakelite cabinet type M2, Astor part no. 59/81, the same used on models KN, FP & LJ.

• Price in first year of sale
• 20.85 Aus£

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

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's "Radio Diagram & I.F. Index

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin JJ-1, 23/1/46; JJ-3, 28/2/47 & JJ-4, 4/4/47.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 5, 1947, Page 47.)

• 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