• Year
  • 1956
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 83131
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.12 inch = 5.4 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 8-BT-7J Ch= RC-1169 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5.5 x 3.25 x 1.5 inch / 140 x 83 x 38 mm
  • Notes
  • RCA Victor model 8-BT-7J is a Battery Operated Portable Transistorized AM Receiver. 

  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 17, 1957
  • Author
  • Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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