• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 177443

• • 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
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Mickey KL - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Notes

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

  Colours available: Walnut, Green, Blue, Champagne, Ivory, Chinese Red, Mahogany, Marble Champagne & Marble Ivory

  In some sets 5Y3GT replaced by 6X5GT. Some modifications required. (KL-2)

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

• Mentioned in
• AUS-Just Astor p. 152

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Mingay's Radio Diagram & I.F. Index

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins KL-1, 20/6/1946; KL-2, 18/7/1946 & KL-3, 4/11/1946.)

• 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