6AC-7 Ch= 6A Chairside

Fairbanks, Morse & Co.; Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1937/1938
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 202384
    • alternative name: FMC
    • Brand: Welco

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either Transformer: 50-60 cycles, 110 or 25-60 cycles, 110-220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 6AC-7 Ch= 6A [Chairside] - Fairbanks, Morse & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console: Chairside Radio.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 15.75 x 22 x 26 inch / 400 x 559 x 660 mm
  • Notes
  • The Fairbanks Morse 6AC-7 is an AC operated, 6 tube BC, Police and SW band receiver. Has 5.5" dial with a 16:1 tuning ratio.  Also has AVC and 2 stage audio circuit.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band......................540 - 1730kHz
    Police Band.................1.7 - 5.7MHz
    SW Band....................5.6 - 18.3MHz

    Ad in Radio Retailing: Smartly modern cabinet with top of striped walnut; striped walnut side panels are set off by parallel strips of dark stain at top and bottom speaker grille at one end has graceful perpendicular spindles; "Great Circle" dial; tuning eye.

    The 6A chassis is similar to chassis 5C except 5C has no eye tube.

    The following models use the 5C and 6A chassis and schematic:

    Model Number Chassis Tuning Eye Tube Cabinet
    5CT3 5C No Table Model
    6AT4 6A Yes Table Model
    6AC-1 6A Yes Console Model
    6AC-7 6A Yes Chairside Model

     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 69.95 USD !
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • Radio News (October 1937, page 62)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Heiko zur Mühlen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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