• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1957/1958

• Category
• Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 234322

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 21

• Valves / Tubes
• 6CW7 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6BM8 6BL8 6BL8 12AU7 6BM8 12AU7 6CM5 6R3 1S2 6N3 6N3 21ALP4B

• Number of Transistors

• Semiconductors
• OA70 OA79 OA79 OA79 OA79

• 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 series B - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Notes

• 53 cm television receiver tunes the 10 then standard VHF channels. 
  Alternative CRT types were used: AW53-80, 21ALP4A and 21CBP4A.

  Cabinet styling: Walnut, Brown Mahogany, Light Walnut, Rose Mahogany, Golden Maple, Myrtle, Sycamore, Sapelli & Avodery.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J. R. Publications "Television Service Handbook L.J. Series Vol. 1, 1962, Page A40a.

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Astor Technical Bulletins ASK Series B-1, 21/11/1957; Series B-2, 29/10/1957; Series B-3, 23/2/1958.

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins ASK Series B-4, 29/4/1958; Series B-5, 8/5/1958 & Series B-6, 16/5/1958.)

• 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