VIII Special Model VIII-S

Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

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Country
United States of America (USA)

Manufacturer / Brand
Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

Year
1923

Category
Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

Radiomuseum.org ID
212804

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VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1531049) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1531050) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1531051) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534312) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534313) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534314) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534315) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534316) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534317) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1173043) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (2)
Circa December 1922 Crosley Catalog page 8

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534318) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534319) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)
Crosley Model VIII Special

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1534320) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (1)

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1173042) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (2)
Circa December 1922 Crosley Catalog page 8

VIII Special Model VIII-S; Crosley Radio Corp.; (ID = 1176464) Radio — Crosley Radio Corp.; VIII Special Model VIII-S (2)
By courtesy of Alan Larsen.

Technical Specifications

Number of Tubes
3

Valves / Tubes
WD11 WD11 WD11

Main principle
TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); 1 AF stage(s)

Tuned circuits
2 AM circuit(s)

Wave bands
Broadcast only (MW).

Power type and voltage
Dry Batteries

Loudspeaker
- This model requires external speaker(s).

Material
Wooden case

from Radiomuseum.org
Model: VIII Special Model VIII-S - Crosley Radio Corp.;

Shape
Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).

Dimensions (WHD)
19 x 8 x 7.5 inch / 483 x 203 x 191 mm

Notes
Crosley Receiver Model VIII-S A three tube set adapted to use 1 1/2 volt dry battery tubes and eliminate the storage battery. Consists of one stage of Tuned Radio Frequency Amplification, Detector and one stage of Audio Frequency Amplification in mahogany finished cabinet. The Special cabinet was tall enough to house the standard telephone 1 1/2 Volt batteries. Price without phones, batteries or tubes. $50.00

Price in first year of sale
50.00 $

Literature/Schematics (1)
QST (January 1923, advertisement page 83)

Author
Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

Other Models
Here you find 1807 models, 1050 with images and 1301 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

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The model VIII Special is part of the collections of the following members.

Alan Larsen (USA)

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