GN With X79 or 6AE8.
Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1950
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 294421
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
- Number of Tubes
- 0
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: GN [With X79 or 6AE8.] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Notes
-
"A Type X79 converter tube cannot cannot be used as a direct replacement for a type 6AN7 converter tube in the Model 'GN' receiver. The X79 will burn out if it is plugged into the tube socket which is wired for a type 6AN7". (From Bulletin GN-3, 1/12/1950).
- Price in first year of sale
- 37.30 AUS £
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (GN-1 to GN-7, 1/5/1950 to 11/9/51.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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