A108 Ch= RC-1096B Late Production

RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

  • Year
  • 1950/1951
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 230067
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Power out
  • 8 W (9 W max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: A108 Ch= RC-1096B [Late Production] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 34.5 x 32.125 x 19.75 inch / 876 x 816 x 502 mm
  • Notes
  • The RCA A108 is an AC operated combination automatic phonograph and BC/FM band receiver.  Has both a 45 RPM turntable and a 33 1/3, 78 RPM turntable.  The 45 RPM turntable used is model RP-168 or RP-190-2, which holds up to ten 7 inch fine groove records.  The 33 1/3, 78 RPM turntable used in this model is 960284-1 or 960284-2, which hold up to ten 12 inch or twelve 10 inch records. Has push-pull output stage.  Has built-in AM and FM antenna's, with provision for connecting external AM and/or external FM antenna.

    The BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz.  The FM band frequency range is 88 to 108MHz.  Uses Qty(3) #51 lamps, two for the dial and one for the jewel.

    This late production version uses chassis RC-1096B.  The early production version uses chassis RC-1096, which has different values of C21, R20 in the volume control circuit and different values of C42, C44 in the output circuit.

    The chassis and schematic used for RCA model A108 is also used in RCA model A101.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 97 lb (97 lb 0 oz) / 44.038 kg
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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