Apex 8-A

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago; US Radio & Television Corp.; Marion; (US Radio&Refrigeration)

• Year
• 1931

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 124585

• • alternative name: Apex Electric Mfg. || Case Electric || Melrose || United States Radio & T

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 235 227 235 235 227 227 247 280

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 262 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Apex 8-A - Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago;

• Shape
• Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 405 x 445 x 290 mm / 15.9 x 17.5 x 11.4 inch

• Notes
• Similar to US.Radio & Television model 8A.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 13.3 kg / 29 lb 4.7 oz (29.295 lb)

• Source of data
• - - Data from my own collection

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 and before (see U.S.Radio&Television)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 308.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 271.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 218 models, 88 with images and 122 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago; US Radio & Television Corp.; Marion; (US Radio&Refrigeration)