VIII Special Model VIII-S
Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)
- 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
- Number of Tubes
- 3
- 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
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Here you find 1784 models, 1047 with images and 1274 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)
Collections
The model VIII Special is part of the collections of the following members.