Play-Gram CML

Astor (brand), Radio Corporation Pty., Ltd.; Melbourne

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  • Year
  • 1957/1958
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 263311
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 2
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Play-Gram CML - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • Astor CML

    Portable Radiogram with 2 valve (permeability tuned) broadcast receiver and rectifier, 4-speed player to take all types of standard and long playing records. Attractive two-tone cabinet finished in plastic with a vynex covering. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    Record player, Collaro type 4/554 single record player, 4 speed, Studio "O" turnover type crystal cartridge.

    Speaker 5" dia. permag. Rola type 5C cone No. F87.

    CABINET STYLING variations:

    PINK/ BLACK
    Cab. lid assy. pink
    Cab. base assy. black
    Knob - pink, ON/ OFF radio volume
    Knob - pink, RADIO/ GRAMO switch, gramo volume

    GREY/ DARK RED
    Cab. lid assy grey
    Cab. base assy. dark red
    Knob - grey, ON/ OFF radio volume
    Knob - grey, RADIO/ GRAMO switch, gramo volume

    TURQUOISE/ BLACK
    Cab. lid assy. turquoise
    Cab. base assy. black
    Knob - turquoise, ON/ OFF radio volume
    Knob - turquoise, RADIO/ GRAMO switch, gramo volume

    BLACK
    Cab. lid assy. black
    Cab. base assy. black
    Knob - grey, ON/ OFF radio volume
    Knob - grey, RADIO/ GRAMO switch, gramo volume

    IVORY
    Cab. lid assy. ivory
    Cab. base assy. ivory
    Knob - ivory, ON/ OFF radio volume
    Knob - ivory, RADIO/ GRAMO switch, gramo volume

    CORAL/ DARK GREEN
    Cab. lid assy. coral
    Cab. base assy. dark green
    Knob - coral, ON/ OFF radio volume
    Knob - coral, RADIO/ GRAMO switch, gramo volume

    IVORY/ BLACK
    Cab. lid assy. ivory
    Cab. base assy. black
    Knob - ivory, ON/ OFF radio volume
    Knob - ivory, RADIO/ GRAMO switch, gramo volume

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 40.95 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor Technical Bulletins CML-1, 20/9/1957 & CML-2, 3/12/1957.)
  Astor CML service manual 1675 KB
  • Documents regarding this model
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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