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Member #: 513 11 July 2009. Posts: 249. Loc: Gold Coast, QLD. | Howdy, I've got myself an old vintage radio and before I get stuck into it, Im wondering if it is too valuable for an newbie like me to be destroying. My intention is to restore it, but to be brutally honest, my skills are almost non-existent, so i susp |
Member #: 513 11 July 2009. Posts: 249. Loc: Gold Coast, QLD. | Hey!!! I actually found someone on this very forum with the same radio!!! It appears as if its an ASTOR Model KK Radiogram from 1948. Here is a photo they posted of their radio, mine looks pretty much identical. The slot where the records feed is behin |
Member #: 442 28 February 2009. Posts: 340. Loc: Harston, VIC. | HI, If your Astor is a model KK, the valve lineup should be; 6A8G convertor, 6B8G IF amplifier, 6V6GT/G audio amp with a 5Y3GT/G rectifier. This model was made in 1948-49. If you need a circuit or any other info, let me know. Cheers, Graham... |
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