• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1959–1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 276716

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• 2N486 or. OC44 2N484 or. 2N308 or. OC45 2N484 or. OC45 or. 2N309 2N362 or. OC71 or. OC75 or. 2N363 or. TS3_STC 2N363 or. OC71 or. TS2_STC or. TS3_STC 2N632 or. 2N185 or. OC72 2N632 or. 2N185 or. OC72 1N295 1N295

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 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) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm

• Power out
• 0.25 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sportster Transistor 7 BRP - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Notes

• Astor BRP

  The new Astor "Sportster" comes in a geniuine leather case and has 7 transistors for more powerful reception and wonderful tone. Features an inbuilt ferrite rod aerial and a clearv all-station dial with precision finger tip tuning. Operates on one 276P battery with a life of approximately 350 hours. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  • Speaker Rola Type 3C.
  • Colour styling: Flame, Tan, Flight Blue & Dove Grey.
  • Alternative battery types: Berec PP20, National 306S, Ray-O-Vac RR3, Toshiba T306S or Vidor VT9.
  • Philips and STC Australia transistor alternatives may also be found.

• Price in first year of sale
• 39.90 AUS £

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1960 to Feb 1961.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Bulletin BRP-1, 7/10/1959.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960. Page A16.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A51.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Feb 1960 to Feb 1961.

• 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