Model: RP168 (RP 168) Series

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RP168 (RP 168) Series

Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
Year: 1949 – 1951 Type: Recorder and/or PlayerMusic/speech recorder and/or -player.
Tonspeichergerät im weiteren Sinn, also auch Kassettengerät, CD-Player, Tonbandmaschine, Video-Maschine etc. möglich. Mod.-ID = 54747 previous | Result List | next | New search for Radios etc. Schematics etc.: 12 (for members) Wave bands n.a.When collecting this field of data I had no information on the wave bands - or this set is not a receiver. Quand je faisait la collection je ne savais rien de ces dates des gammes d`ondes - ou bien l`apparaeil n`est pas un récepteur.
Beim Erfassen dieses Feldes waren mir die Wellenbereiche nicht bekannt - oder der Apparat ist kein Empfänger.
Specialities Changer (Record changer)Plattenwechsler als Chassis, Einbaugerät, sep. Gerät oder zusammen mit Empfänger/Verstärker.
Power type and voltage Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 VoltAC set plus voltage range.
/ = 2 different voltages
- = voltage from-to
* = «Special»
Apparareil à courant alternatif. Tensions mentionnées.
/ = 2 Spannungswahlen
- = von-bis
* = Fabrikwahl/«Spezial»
Normalerweise sind diese Geräte mit einem Trafo mit Primär- und Sekundärwicklungen versehen. Dadurch führt das Chassis kein gefährliches Potential.
www.radiomuseum.org Model: RP168 (RP 168) Series Material Moulded (Bakelite or Plastics)
Shape Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
Dimensions (WHD) 9.25 x 7 x 7 inch / 235 x 178 x 178 mm
Notes first model of a 45 R.P.M. Automatic Record Changer. 85 parts made it expensive in production and rather vulnerable in operation.
In 1951 succeeded by RP-190 of much simpler design.
External source of data Ernst Erb
Circuit diagram reference Rider's Perpetual, Volume 19Ave, RD 2, Canandaigua, NY 14424-9564, USA.
For your information:
Other big collections of schematics for the USA are the books «Most-Often-Needed Radio Diagrams», compiled by M.N.BEITMAN (beginning: 1926-1938 = Vol. 1).
and folders from:
Howard W. Sams Company, 2647 Waterfront Parkway East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46214-2041, Tel.: 1-800-GET-SAMS or 1-800-428-5331 or 7267.
Literature/Schematics Beitman Radio Diagrams 1950Most-often-needed Radio Diagrams and Servicing Information, Compiled by M.N. Beitman, Supreme Publications. Al least some of the Books have been reprinted by Vintage Radio Co., P.O.Box 2045, Palos Verdes, CA 90274, USA.

courtesy of Steve Kelsay

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RP168 (RP 168) Series (RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY))