- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1958–1963
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 263043
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Manufacturer literature
- Number of Tubes
- 7
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 4 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-240 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- 3 Loudspeakers
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: BNS - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Notes
-
Astor BNS
A beautifully designed new table model receiver for world-wide reception of radio programs and Flying Doctor and Maritime Services. Operating on AC mains, this seven valve, five wave receiver is available in three elegantly finished cabinets of walnut, maple or mahogany. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
This radio covers 5 bands: 535 to 1610 kHz, 1.6 to 4.5 MHz, 4.4 to 9.2 MHz, 9.1 to 14.5 MHz and 14.4 to 18.3 MHz.
The last valve/tube table/mantel model offered by Astor.
- Price in first year of sale
- 93.45 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1959 to Aug 1963.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin BNS-1, 2/10/1958.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A18.)
- 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