• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Akrad Radio Corporation; Waihi

• Year
• 1969

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 312016

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

• Number of Transistors
• 11

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50 Hz, 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Astor Sentinel 516 - Akrad Radio Corporation; Waihi

• Shape
• Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).

• Notes

• All transistor, stereo radiogram with a Garrard Model 3000 fully automatic turntable.

  Scandinavian, Teak veneered low boy style console cabinet.

  Built by Akrad, which was owned by Pye NZ Ltd., who at the time of manufacture had acquired Radio Corporation of New Zealand.

  See also PYE 518 Centurion.

• Mentioned in
• Radio Waves, No. 149 July 2019, Page 22

• Author
• Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 78 models, 76 with images and 66 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Akrad Radio Corporation; Waihi