- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1947
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 184217
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 8 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 0.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: KN - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
-
This model uses a synchronous vibrator power unit.
Bakelite cabinet type M2, Astor part no. 59/81, the same used on models JJ, FP & LJ.
- Price in first year of sale
- 33.75 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VI
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's "Radio Diagram & I.F. Index
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin KN-1, 17/4/47, KN-2 (Issue 2), 2/4/48 & KN-3 (Issue 2), 20/4/48.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 6, 1948, Page 68.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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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