• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

• Year
• 1936

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 164908

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A7 6D6 75 43 80

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Mickey Grand DH - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).

• Notes

• Photo of chassis on the front cover of HRSA Radio Waves No. 74, October 2000,

  This radio is fitted with a 7 pin socket for connection of an Astor "Oversea-er" shortwave converter.

• Price in first year of sale
• 15.00 Aus£

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• HRSA Radio Waves No. 74, October 2000, Pages 4-7

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Trade Annual of Australia (1938 page 245)

• 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