Sportster Transistor Seven FSW
Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1961–1965
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 232185
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
As purchased. Radio is not working
Much work required.
Service manual
Service manual
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 7
- 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
- 0.3 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Sportster Transistor Seven FSW - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 8 x 7.25 x 3 inch / 203 x 184 x 76 mm
- Notes
-
Astor FSW
BC portable having seven transistor and two diodes, housed in leather case in colours of grey, red, blue, tan or black.
Features: inbuilt aerial. Operates from one 9V battery. Speaker 3"; power output, 0.3W. Controls: on-off, tuning. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
Speaker Rola Type 3C (15 ohms).
Battery Eveready Type 276P or equivalent.
Price includes battery.
Colours available in Grey, Red, Blue, American Tan & Black Texon.
- Price in first year of sale
- 30.45 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1962 to Aug 1965.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin FSW-1, 18/8/1961.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group 7-8, December 1961, Page A27. )
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (A Series Handbook, Page A58.)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Feb 62 to Aug 65.
- Author
- Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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Collections
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Forum contributions about this model: Astor brand, Radio: Sportster Transistor Seven FSW
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This radio uses the same circuit board and schemetic as the GPN-A.
Brian Wilson, 26.Mar.13