• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1953

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 193078

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6U7G 6AN7 6U7G 6U7G 6AD8 25L6GT 25L6GT 25L6GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 9 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Direct Current supply (DC) / 32 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: QN [Early version .] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 490 x 282 x 190 mm / 19.3 x 11.1 x 7.5 inch

• Notes

• This model is designed for farm lighting systems. The 32 volts is used directly for the H.T. There is no vibrator unit. This radio has three band spread short wave ranges covering the 31, 25 and 19m bands.

  A later version, using 6BH5 valves in place of the 6U7Gs, was also made.

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

• 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