Air Chief SS

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
  • 269771

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) / 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Air Chief SS - 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 6 amperes making the total current draw 9.25 amperes during tuning.  The model SR is the 6 volt version.

    See also Astor model SS.

  • 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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