• Year
  • 1963–1966
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 270102
    • alternative name: Radio Corp.of Australia

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 2
  • Number of Transistors
  • 3
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Diamond Dot PD-C1C - Astor brand, Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • This push-button hybrid car radio could be used on vehicles with either positive or negative chassis by the correct type of polarity change-over plug.  The OA675 was used on later production.  Provision for an external speaker is provided, in which case the internal speaker is disconnected.

    Price $94.50 after the introduction of decimal currency in Australia, 14/2/1966.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 47.25 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Diamond Dot Service Data, PD-C1C-1, 10/12/1963.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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