• Year
  • 1947
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 184217
    • 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
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 0.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: KN - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Notes
  • This model uses a synchronous vibrator power unit.

    Bakelite cabinet type M2, Astor part no. 59/81, the same used on models JJ, FP & LJ.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 33.75 AUS £
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VI
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletin KN-1, 17/4/47, KN-2 (Issue 2), 2/4/48 & KN-3 (Issue 2), 20/4/48.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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