• Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 164911
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 472.5 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 58 EA - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • Receivers of this series marked with schedule numbers smaller than 20/36 contain resistor R17 (550KΩ). This resistor was removed as from the 23/5/1936 for the purpose of increasing the action of the 6E5. From the Radio Trade Annual 1939, Page 208.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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