• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1962–1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 219846

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• 2N412 2N410 2N410 2N406 2N406 OC74 OC74 1N295 1N295

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

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

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Ranger Transistor P3B - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.25 x 7 x 3.75 inch / 260 x 178 x 95 mm

• Notes

• Astor P3B

  BC portable having seven transistors and two germanium diodes in a superheterodyne circuit, with large Ferrite rod aerial providing maximum signal pick-up with best signal to noise ratio. Fitted with terminals for external aerial and earth, also a provisional plug for car aerial. Operates from one 9V battery and housed in a leather finished cabinet in red, tan, parchment & charcoal grey. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  Speaker Rola Type 55-4C.
  Battery Eveready 276P or equivalent.
  Price includes battery.

• Price in first year of sale
• 35.70 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1963 to Aug 1964.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Service Data P3B-1, 18/10/1962.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Supplement to Vol. 1, 1960, Page A31.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Series A Handbook, Page A68.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Feb 1963 to Aug 1964.

• 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