WPC-8

Automatic Radio Mfg. Co.; Boston (MA)

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  • Year
  • 1957–1959
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 147017

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 265 or 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: WPC-8 - Automatic Radio Mfg. Co.;
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • Pushbutton versions use 165 kc, manual tuning versions use 455 kc. Sams photofact set 485 folder 5 date 5-60 features the Automatic Radio models D-2, DP-11 (for 1959 Renault Dauphine 12 Volt), D-8, DP-6 (for 1957/58/59 Renault Dauphine 6 Volt), H-4, HP-15 (for Hillman Minx 12 Volt), H-9, HP-10 (for 1958 Hillman 12 Volt), VP-12 (universal type 12 Volt), W-76, WP-7, WPC-8 (for Volkswagen 1957 6 Volt), WP-4 (for 1958/59 Volkswagen 6 Volt), WP-7G (for Karmann Ghia 6 Volt) as the same schematic.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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