Fringemaster BRJ

Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

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  • Year
  • 1959–1961
  • Category
  • Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 234693
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 19
  • 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
  • 2 Loudspeakers / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Fringemaster BRJ - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes

  • Astor BRJ

    New, slim styling of a richly finished Gainsborough cabinet housing an exceptionally powerful chassis specially engineered for fringe-area reception. Blilliant 28-valve perfformance and a new 110° wide-angle 21" phosphor picture tube for brighter definition and "rock-steady" reception ensured by Astor automatic automatic gain control. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    Cabinet finishes available: Maple, Medium Walnut & Mahogany.

    Fringe reception version of Model JSK.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 208.95 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Technical Bulletin Astor Model BRJ-1, 15/10/1959 & BRJ-2, 17/12/1959.)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (L.J. Series Vol. 1 1962 & 1967, Page A61)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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