- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1951
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 192197
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 2 x 45 & 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: PR - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
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This model has provision for external batteries or power pack.
Colours available in Burgundy, Walnut & Cream.
Battery types used: (A) 1½ V Eveready 745 or Diamond 3745 & (B) 2 x 45V Eveready Mini-Max 482 or Diamond 3482.
See also Peter Pan model BPR & Pye model APR.
- Price in first year of sale
- 33.50 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XI
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin PR-1, 1/10/1951.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 11, 1953, Page 42.)
- 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