• Country
• Australia

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

• Year
• 1968

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 205510

• • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• AT322 AT322 AT322 AT322 AT324 AX1130 AX1131 AX1132 1N295 1N295 AN1102 AN1102

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 x 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm

• Power out
• 0.1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transistor 8 P21S - Astor brand, Radio Corporation

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6 x 3.25 x 1.5 inch / 152 x 83 x 38 mm

• Notes

• Charcoal coloured case & comes with carrying case & earpiece.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 lb 6 oz (1.375 lb) / 0.624 kg

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Service Data P21S-1. 27/2/1968.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Transistor Radio Service Handbook (Group G7, 1970, Page P88.)

• Author
• Model page created by Gilles Vrignaud. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• 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