• Year
  • 1929/1930
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 285137
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 1 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Aladdin Electric - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Console, Highboy (legs > 50 %).
  • Notes
  • The valve types are unknown, but an advert states that Philips valves are used.

    The price was reduced to £29/10/- and by September, 1930 reduced to £18/10/-.

    The cabinet was available in four colours, Jade Green, Brown, Peacock Blue and Copper.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 36.75 Aus£
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The News (SA) 23 9 1929, page 8.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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