• Year
  • 1937/1938
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 192757
    • alternative name: FMC
    • Brand: Welco

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either Transformer: 50-60 cycles, 110 or 25-60 cycles, 110-220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 8AC-3 Ch= 8A - Fairbanks, Morse & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 25.25 x 40.5 x 12.25 inch / 641 x 1029 x 311 mm
  • Notes
  • The Fairbanks Morse 8AC-3 is an AC operated, 8 tube BC, Police and SW band receiver. Has 8.5" dial with a 31:1 tuning ratio.  Also has AVC and 2 stage audio circuit.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band......................540 - 1720kHz
    Police Band.................1.66 - 5.5MHz
    SW Band....................5.4 - 18.2MHz

    NOTE: 8A is the chassis number and NOT the model number.

    NOTE: Production changes were made to the 8A chassis and are documented in the changes section of Riders volume 10, page 10-1.

    The following models use the same chassis:

    Model Number Chassis Cabinet
    8AT8 8A Table Model
    8AC-2 8A Console Model
    8AC-3 8A Console Model

     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 89.95 USD !

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