• Year
  • 1929
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 292397
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Neutrodyne
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Master Neutrodyne [All Electric] - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • Available as a table or console model when placed on/in various cabinets or stands for extra cost of;.

    • Figured Steel Stand     AUS £26/5/-. 
    • Figured Oak table        AUS £29/-
    • Walnut (piano finish)    AUS £31/-
    • Tudor Console             AUS £36/-
    • Chester Console          AUS £39/15/-
    • Cornith Console           AUS £42/15/-

    Also available as a battery powered version.

    Advertised in newspapers from 1929 for AUS £25/5/-.

    The Astor Radios Brochure, 1929 by Louis Coen states that it uses the same chassis as the Duo-Symphonic AC.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 25.25 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • The Astor Radios Brochure, 1929 by Louis Coen
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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