- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1936
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 53871
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / See Notes Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
- Power out
- 2.25 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 8T2 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 15.75 x 21.75 x 9.125 inch / 400 x 552 x 232 mm
- Notes
- This model has 3 power supply ratings:
Rating A...105-125 V, 50-60 Cycles
Rating B...105-125 V, 25-60 Cycles
Rating C...100-130; 140-160; 195-250 V, 40-60 Cycles.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 35 lb (35 lb 0 oz) / 15.890 kg
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before
- Mentioned in
- Machine Age to Jet Age III
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 214.)
- Other Models
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Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4151 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)