RCA Victor
RCA Victor Globetrotter Portable Radio Model # 8BX6 1940-50 A3204
Regular price
$150.00
Portable Vacuum Tube AM radio. Measures 13 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 5 1/2".
- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 110-125 / 90 & 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 0.15 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Various materials
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Globe-Trotter 8BX6 Ch= RC-1040C - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 13.3 x 9.5 x 5.5 inch / 338 x 241 x 140 mm
- Notes
- See also the chassis RC-1040D with the external loop antenna socket omitted. Otherwise it is the same as chassis RC-1040C. Aluminium front. See also 8BX55 with a gold finish instead aluminium finish, also having chassis RC-1040C or RC-1040D ("Gold" version: only other Back, Link carrying handle, case screws, case shutter). The earlier model 66BX is available with chassis RC-1040, RC-1040A or RC-1040B. Details can be seen at Rider's 20-8 and 20-10 Changes.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 7 lb 13 oz (7.813 lb) / 3.547 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 18 = 1949 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Vol.5 8/48 4814-18 Set 44 Folder 18)
