Sultan OF with Philips valves

Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

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  • Year
  • 1932
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 164457
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 210-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sultan OF [with Philips valves] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes

  • Astor Sultan

    Triple Screen Grid Interstate Receiver.

    Illustrated above is the rich lowboy console of this powerful trans-continental receiver that has revolutionised interstate reception. In the Sultan three giant screen grid radio amplifiers each incorporated in a separate tuned circuit, totally shielded; give an amplification 27 times greater than three normal valves. The new power detector with E406* superpower valve in output stage ensures a tone realism of reproduction that is almost uncanny in its fidelity.

    Specifications.

    • 6 Valves, including Rectifier.
    • Three-stages screen grid radio; power detector.
    • illuminated solo-dial Control.
    • Fitted with Philips 4-volt Valves.

    Table Model** complete (speaker extra). - £29/10/-.
    Console Model (illustrated), in Iow-boy cabinet with built-in full powered Jensen Dynamic Speaker. £37/10/0

    Notes.
    *The output valve in the Astor Arabian Night Series 1932 document says triode E406.

    An article in The Herald (Vic) Jun 9, 1932, Page 6, states the output valve is the pentode E443N.

    ** The Astor Arabian Night Series 1932 document states there is also a table model with external speaker is available. At the time of writing no advertisements for a Sultan Table model could be found.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 33.00 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Arabian Night Series 1932, page 7)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Herald (Vic) Jun 9, 1932, Page 6.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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