- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1949
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 188865
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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
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 8 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Direct Current supply (DC) / 32 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: HKN - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
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This model is very similar to the model KN except that it is altered to operate from 32 volt farm lighting systems. The circuit reference below shows only the vibrator unit and filament wiring. The KN circuit is in the AORSM vol.6 P68-71.
Bakelite cabinet type M2, Astor part no. 59/81, the same used on models JJ, FP & LJ.
- Price in first year of sale
- 37.40 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VIII
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins HKN-1, 9/8/1949 & HKN-2, 22/2/1950.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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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