• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1956–1959

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 263326

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 9

• Valves / Tubes
• 6N8 6AN7 6AD8 6AV6 6AU6 6AU6 6AQ5 6AQ5 5V4G

• 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.

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-230; 231-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 3 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Concertmaster CPP - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).

• Notes

• This radiogram had four band spread short wave settings covering the 19, 25, 31 and 49 metre bands.

  In later production runs a electrostatic speaker is used in place of the 5" speaker. Modifications are required (CPP-2).

  Record changer 3-speed type Collaro 3RC54.

  Later models were equipped with 4-speed Collaro type 4-56 auto record changer.

  Special cabinet finishes extra at £215/5/-.

• Price in first year of sale
• 208.95 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins CPP-1, 20/9/1956; CPP-2, 23/10/1957 & CPP-3, 14/5/1958.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page A29.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 851 models, 470 with images and 365 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