• Year
  • 1949
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 188877
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • 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 and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-220; 220-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: HS - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 850 x 735 x 370 mm / 33.5 x 28.9 x 14.6 inch
  • Notes
  • This model has a thin drawer near the top which, when slid out reveals a horizontally mounted dial scale. The tone control of this model was modified in mid 1949 and applies to serial numbers above 600. Both circuits are given in the reference below.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 47.25 AUS £
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VIII
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin HS-1, 25/4/1949; HS-2, 5/5/1949 & HS-3, 16/8/1949.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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