• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1952–1954

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 127119

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1S5 3V4

• 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 195-260 / 9 & 2 x 45 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4.5 inch = 11.4 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

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

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14 x 11 x 7 inch / 356 x 279 x 178 mm

• Notes

• AC/DC mains or dry battery. Tuning scale does not show frequency or wavelength only station call signs. Scale fitted depended on which area of Australia the set was sold in, stations shown are area specific. This set is based on the earlier model GP (1949). Same case as models "Handbag" (1950), GP13 (1951) & GP413 (1954).

  Case colour combinations available in Burgundy/Cream, Walnut/Cream, Cream/Burgundy, Rich Cream/Burgundy, Grey/Grey, Burgundy/Rich Cream, Walnut/Rich Cream, Grey/Aluminium, Grey/Light Maroon, Light Burgundy/Rich Cream, Blue/Cream & Grey/Rich Cream.

  Battery types used: 9V Eveready 739 or Diamond 3739 & 2 x 45V Eveready 482 or Diamond 3482.

  See also Peter Pan model DPS.

• Price in first year of sale
• 43.95 AUS £

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

• Mentioned in
• Just Astor. By Rod Smith.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin PS-1, 27/2/1952 & PS-2, 5/4/1952.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A54.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 11, 1953, Page 46.)

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Hughes. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 851 models, 466 with images and 359 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