Summary
Astor Mickey Mouse model EG, circa 1939.
This radio is dry battery powered with 1.4 volt valves. It sold for 15 guineas.
It was made for the rural market where there was no 240v power available and was known as "the farmers radio"
The batteries were housed in a metal box of similar size to the radio and this battery pack was plugged into radio.
The dial has black lettering on white background, this denotes a battery model Mickey. The Astor Mickey Mouse series of radios were the most famous radios made by Astor and were the biggest selling radios in Australia.
Physical Description
Radio in a small brown Bakelite cabinet with a square dial in the middle of the front of the cabinet with a knob on each side of it. It is fitted with a brown cotton covered power cord terminated with a 4 pin UX4 style plug.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Telesonics Pty Ltd, 09 Nov 1971
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Manufacturer
Radio Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1939
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Inscriptions
On the dial, outer ring: (abbreviated station callsigns) / KILOCYCLES On the dial, inner ring: 150 to 55 in steps of 10 from 150 to 70 and by 5s from 65 to 55, reading clockwise Moulded into the Bakelite at the bottom of the front: Mickey ASTOR Mouse Stencilled onto the back of the chassis: 1A7G 1N5G 1H5G / E Stamped into the metal: EG 2498 On a circular Decal on back of chassis: (Image of Mickey Mouse partly scratched off) / BY ARRANGEMENT WITH WALT DISNEY ENTERPRISES
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Overall Dimensions
235 mm (Width), 140 mm (Depth), 160 mm (Height)
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