• Year
  • 1958
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 263320
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / AC: 200; 230; 240 / Bat: 1.5 & 67.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sportster De-Luxe BRQ - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Astor BRQ " Sportster De-Luxe"

    A 4-valve for AC electric & battery operation. Only handbag size, yet a beautiful leather cased portable for at home or away. Choose from a range of five glamorous two-tone colours: dark grey & light grey, London tan & off white, maroon & light grey, cherry red & white and olive & white. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    Solid state rectifiers are used for H.T. and L.T. when on mains power.

    Speaker: Rola Type 3C.
    Batteries: Eveready D50 x 2 (D cells) and Eveready 467.

    See also transistor version Model APN

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 26.25 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Astor Technical Bulletin Model BRQ-1, 2/6/1958.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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