817 Super 8 (Super Eight) No Pushbuttons

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

• Year
• 1937/1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 36990

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A8G 6K6G 6U7G 6U7G 6Q7G 6K6G 6K6G 5Y3G

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Power out
• 5.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 817 Super 8 [No Pushbuttons] - Crosley Radio Corp.;

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 16.875 x 10.25 x 7.375 inch / 429 x 260 x 187 mm

• Notes

• The Crosley model 817 Super 8 "Crosley Super Eight" is a three band, AC powered superheterodyne. It has push-pull pentode output, automatic volume control, and an 8" electro dynamic speaker. The bentwood style cabinet has front and side panels of highly figured quarter stripe walnut, trimmed with contrasting stump walnut bands and maple inlays. Two solid bronze, highly polished gold-finish bars traverse the grille. In 1938 the price dropped from 44.95 to 39.95.

  The difference between the Crosley 817 and 818 is the pushbutton preset unit installed on the 818. Not present on the 817.

  The ad "The standout values in radio for 1938" from Fall 1937 shows the following models: Console 1117 early and late, console "Dynatrol Eleven" 1127, chairside model "Dynatrol Six" 617 and low profile table radio model 817, all with 4 knobs. Table model Super Six 637 and Crosley Fiver (DeLuxe) with 3 knobs, the Fiver Roamio (A157) with two knobs and three versions of a "Fiver" Chairside model: 567-M, 567-N and 567-P. Models 1127 and 617 have "Dynatral Electric Tuning" with push buttons.

• Price in first year of sale
• 44.95 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before

• Mentioned in
• Guide to Old Radios

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (October 1937.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Crosley Folder No. 1918, 1938 for Season 1937/38.

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Table Top Radios Vol. 4 Stein 2003 (page 73.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 1773 models, 1042 with images and 1258 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)