- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1958/1959
- Category
- Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 172831
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 21
- Valves / Tubes
- 6CW7 6BL8 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BX6 6BM8 6BL8 6BM8 12AU7 6BL8 6BL8 12AU7 1S2 6R3 6CM5 6N3 6N3 17AVP4A or AW43-80
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 36875 kHz; 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
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Power out
- 3.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: FSJ - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 520 x 510 x 560 mm / 20.5 x 20.1 x 22 inch
- Notes
-
Astor FSJ
Table model 10 channel receiver, fitted with removable screw-in legs. "Edge-to-edge" picture clarity from full sized 17" screen. Pre-stabilised focussing. Easily adjustable front mounted controls. Gainborough cabinet in glorious finishes (walnut, maple and mahogany). (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
Loudspeaker 5" x 7" (185mm x 105mm), 3.5 ohm.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 36 kg / 79 lb 4.7 oz (79.295 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 191.10 AUS £
- Source of data
- - - Data from my own collection
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Nov 1958 to Aug 1959.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin FSJ-1, 26/2/1958 & FSJ-2, 12/5/1958.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Television Service Handbook (Television Service Manual 2nd edition 1961, L.J. Series 1962 & 1967, Page A50.)
- Author
- Model page created by Roger Brinkman. 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