Air Chief SR

Air Chief, (brand of NASCO), National Automotive Service Company (General Motors-Holden); Melbourne.

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  • Year
  • 1955
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 269770

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • 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
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Air Chief SR - Air Chief, brand of NASCO,
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes

  • Air Chief car radio manufactured by Astor/EIL for NASCO, division of General Motors Holden (GMH).

    This model used "Selectomatic" automatic sequential tuning, operated by either pressing the tuning knob or pushing on a floor mounted foot switch.  The Selectomatic solenoid draws 15 amperes making the total current draw 21 amperes during tuning.  The model SS is the 12 volt version.

    See also Astor model SR.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 57.75 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor/EIL Technical Bulletins for Models SR/SS-1, 21/10/1955.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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