• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

• Year
• 1965–1968

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 236554

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• SE1001 SE1001 SE1001 SE1001 SE2001 2N406 AC127 AC132 1N295 1N295 1N67

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / C: 4 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: All Transistor Eight P14N - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.875 x 5.25 x 2.195 inch / 225 x 133 x 56 mm

• Notes

• Astor P14N Portable Radio

  Eight transistor portable radio, housed in moulded plastic cabinet. Colour, dark green with lighter green fascia and chrome finish trim. Two thumb wheel controls for on-off/volume and tuning; slide switch for tone. Speaker, 5" x 3" Rola; ferrite rod aerial, provision for external aerial. Complete with leather carrying case. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  See also later version PB025

• Price in first year of sale
• 60.90 AUS $

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1966 to Aug 1968.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Service Data, P14N-1, 14/12/1965.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group C3, 1966, Page A79.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 851 models, 463 with images and 354 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne