- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1957/1958
- Category
- Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 234295
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Mingay's Price Service, 5/57 to 5/58.
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 23
- Valves / Tubes
- 6CW7 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6AL5 6BM8 6BL8 12AU7 6BM8 6BL8 6AL5 6BL8 6CM5 6R3 1S2 6N3 6N3 21ALP4B or AW53-80
- Number of Transistors
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; 2 AF stage(s)
- Wave bands
- VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: ASK - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Notes
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Astor ASK
Astor ASK 21" Console de-Luxe provides exceptional viewing for greater numbers of people. The de-luxe Gainsborough piano-finish cabinet, enabling the set to be wheeled or swivelled. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
This was Astor's first 21" (53 cm) model.
Cabinet styling: Walnut, Brown Mahogany, Light Walnut, Rose Mahogany, Golden Maple, Myrtle, Sycamore, Sapelli & Avodery.
See also ASK Series A & ASK Series B.
- Price in first year of sale
- 257.25 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (May 1957 to Nov 1958.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- J.R. Publications Television Service Handbook (L.J. Series Vol. 1, 1962 & 1967, Page A41.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins ASK-1, 28/04/1957 & ASK-2, 05/08/1957.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 851 models, 465 with images and 357 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