• Year
  • 1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 53899
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 1 W (1.5 W max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 8X541 Ch= RC-1065C - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 10.75 x 7 x 5.875 inch / 273 x 178 x 149 mm
  • Notes
  • The RCA models 8X541, 8X542 and 8X547 share the same schematic at Beitman vol. 9, Rider vol. 18, page RCA 45 and SAMS set 59 folder 16. Chassis are there listed as RC-1065 and RC-1065A but we know at least also the suffixes C, D, F, H, J, K, L and M. See chassis pictures, for instance for 8X542 with chassis RC 1065L. The suffixes indicate earlier or later production. The difference between 8X541 (Maroon), 8X542 (Ivory) and 8x547 (White) is the color of the same cabinet.

    Chassis photos are most welcome - please place your photos to the model according to it. For not having to change the texts for all different chassis and colors we provide
    additional text and new findings here.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5 lb 8 oz (5.5 lb) / 2.497 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.95 USD
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • RCA Victor Instruments Service Notes 1948

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