• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1960–1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 276765

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2N486 or. 2N412 2N484 or. 2N410 2N484 or. 2N410 TS2_STC or. TS3_STC or. TS3-Z or. 2N406 2N632 or. 2N408 2N632 or. 2N408 1N295

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm

• Power out
• 0.1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transistor 6 FRX - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.25 x 4.5 x 1.75 inch / 159 x 114 x 44 mm

• Notes

• Astor FRX

  This midget portable has six transistors, finger tip tuning and all-station dial. In unbreakable case in colours of, lime, ivory, tan, or dark green, with smart carrying case and shoulder strap, private earpiece for personal listening, and earpiece pouch.

  This model was available in a wide range of colour combinations of the front, escutcheon and back. These colour combinations are as follows: Sand/Charcoal, Wedgewood Blue/Charcoal, Pine/Charcoal, Chartreuse/Charcoal, Cinnamon/Charcoal, Pine/Tan, Pine/Dark Green, Pine/Lime & Pine/Cherry Red.

  • Four removable dial scales to suit NSW, VIC/TAS, QLD & SA/WA.
  • Speaker 2¾" Rola Type 2 C.
  • Batteries 4 x 1.5V AA.
  • Price includes batteries.

• Price in first year of sale
• 26.25 AUS £

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin FRX-1, 6/9/1960. [Also at KevinChant.com])

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Vol. 1, 1960, Page A24)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A56.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1961 to Feb 1964.)

• 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