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 Viccadillac
 Location: Perth, WA
 Member since 7 May 2012
 Member #: 1140
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Hi Members,

Wanted service information , circuit diagram for a large wooden console Astor radio .

No numbers on chassis but cabinet is badged Astor.

Valve line up is 6BH5 , 6AN7 , 6BH5 , 6BD7 , 6BM8 , 6BM8 , 6V4. Not sure if the 6BM8s are correct as it has been tinkered with by someone. Normally Astors have 6M5s but that might not be the case . Have not been successful on locating info as yet.

Regards
Vic
 
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 MonochromeTV
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
 Member since 20 September 2011
 Member #: 1009
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The large wooden timber table radio Astor BNS has that valve line up.

https://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/bns.pdf
 
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 Viccadillac
 Location: Perth, WA
 Member since 7 May 2012
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Thanks Monochrome ,

I will check it out. I thought I checked Kevin's site. Think old timers is kicking in.

Cheers
Vic
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 1:47:32 AM on 29 June 2019.
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 Robbbert
 Location: Hill Top, NSW
 Member since 18 September 2015
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 Postcount: 2014

Note that Kevin Chant so-called PDF is actually a Flash file, which some ppl consider insecure. I was unable to open the file on a computer that was not connected to the net. I had to open it on this computer.
 
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