9AC-5 Ch= 9A

Fairbanks, Morse & Co.; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1937/1938
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 192755
    • alternative name: FMC
    • Brand: Welco

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 9AC-5 Ch= 9A - Fairbanks, Morse & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 27 x 42.5 x 13 inch / 686 x 1080 x 330 mm
  • Notes

  • The Fairbanks Morse 9AC-5 is an AC operated, 9 tube BC and SW band receiver. Has dual drive high and low speed tuning using 100:1 and 20:1 ratio's with silent tuning between stations.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band......................530 - 1700kHz
    Police Band.................1.62 - 5.5MHz
    SW Band.....................5.4 - 18.2MHz

    NOTE: 9A is the chassis number and NOT the model number.

    NOTE: Production changes were made to the 9A chassis and are documented in the changes section of Riders volume 10, page 10-1.

    The following models use the 9A chassis and schematic:

    Model Number Chassis Cabinet
    9AC-4 9A Console Model
    9AC-5 9A Console Model
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 125.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Fairbanks Morse 1938 Catalog, Pre-War Consoles page 72, Blast from the Past page 197

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