• Year
  • 1956
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 269824

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 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) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Air Chief DRL - Air Chief, brand of NASCO,
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • Air Chief car radio manufactured by Astor/EIL for NASCO, division of General Motors Holden (GMH).

    The model is divided in 2 units. Control units to suit Holden, Chevolet, Pontiac & Vauxhall vehicles

    See also Astor model DRL.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 17 lb 0 oz (17 lb) / 7.718 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 52.38 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Astor/EIL Technical Bullletin, DRL/DRM-1, 12/11/1956.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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