- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1955
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 195517
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- alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-220; 221-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: GPM - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Notes
-
Cabinet colours available in Brown, Maroon, Pale Blue, Red, Ivory, Powder Blue, Fawn, Light Grey & Green.
- Price in first year of sale
- 21.00 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIV
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin GPM-1, 22/9/1955.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 14, 1956, Page 48.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- J.R. Publications Television Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, Page A44.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 851 models, 465 with images and 357 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
Collections
The model is part of the collections of the following members.