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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 8:48:42 PM on 25 January 2008.
Bruce Buchan's Gravatar
 Location: Frankston, VIC
 Member since 25 January 2008
 Member #: 223
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Greetings, just took delivery of my parents Astor clock radio. It is burgandy and cream. the face is cream with the rest of the body being burgandy. the clock is central to the face, the clock face has a second hand and there are four white knobs protruding from the clock face.

The clock has an alarm.

The radio face is below the clock and is a strip. the tuning and volume knobs are each side of the radio face. I had lost the radio face for Victorian stations but my mum had kept the spare QLD, NSW and WA/SA optional faces. I intend to utilise one of those. The clock runs but the radio has ceased working. It is being restored by a antique radio repair service. There is a long anennae wire and the radio is in good condition. it has four screws holding the back of the radio to the main body, and there is a carry slot in the back.

Question is there a site that I can visit that would display all of the Astor radio models of this era, circa 1950? I don't know the model number but the radio has the original stickers on the back warning of the dangers of electricity etc.

cheers


 
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Arty41's Gravatar
 Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Bruce,
Give us as much info as you can, in particular the valve layouts. A picture would also help. I have a disc with most Australian radio circuits, and will help if I can.
Rudy


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 10:34:31 PM on 25 January 2008.
Arty41's Gravatar
 Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Sorry, misread your question, been a long day, check the HRSA site, become a member, and they will be happy to help.
Rudy
PS. Talk to Don Black (member) he is the librarian of HRSA.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 6:41:38 AM on 26 January 2008.
Brad's avatar
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 Location: Naremburn, NSW
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Just to add to Rudy's comments about pictures - a new website is currently under development for Vintage Radio and the discussion forums on the new site will allow members to post pictures in their comments as well as rendering text containing URLs as live links. It is due to go live at some time in April. Smile


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