- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1958/1959
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 276654
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 6
- Semiconductors
- 2N486 or. 2N271 2N484 or. 2N271 2N484 or. 2N271 CK872 or. 2N132 CK878 or. CK751 CK878 or. CK751 OA79
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: APN - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
Astor's first transistor radio.
- Leather case. Identical in appearance to Model BRQ.
- Speaker 4" x 5" elliptical Rola Type 5-4C.
- Battery 2 x Eveready Type 276P.
- Price includes batteries,
- Colours available: Dark Grey/light grey handle, London Tan/off white handle, Maroon/light grey handle, Cherry Red/off white handle & Olive Green/off white handle.
- Price in first year of sale
- 40.95 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1959 & Aug 1959.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin APN-1, 28/05/1958.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A15.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A50.)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Nov 1958 to Aug 1959.
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. 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