• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1951

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 191331

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BE6 6B8G 6V6GT 6X5GT

• 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; 230-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Mickey HQ [with 6BE6 converter.] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 329 x 172 x 165 mm / 13 x 6.8 x 6.5 inch

• Notes

• Case colours available in Walnut, Cream & Green.

• Price in first year of sale
• 20.75 AUS £

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin HQ-1, 20/1/51, HQ-2, 4/6/51, HQ-3, 7/3/52 & HQ-4, 12/3/52.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A51.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 10, 1952, Page 35.)

• 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