6-X-8A "The Wilshire" Ch= RC-1146

RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

  • Year
  • 1955
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 246398
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / AC: 50 to 60 cycles, 105 to 125V or DC: 105 to 125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 1 W (1.5 W max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 6-X-8A "The Wilshire" Ch= RC-1146 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 10.75 x 6.375 x 6 inch / 273 x 162 x 152 mm
  • Notes
  • The RCA 6-X-8A is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC band receiver. BC band tuning range: 540 to 1600 kHz. Has built-in loop antenna mounted on rear panel. Cabinet color is black. Has phono input jack located on rear of chassis, along with a slide switch used to select either radio or phono operation.

    The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

    Model Number Cabinet Color
    6-X-8A Black
    6-X-8B Cherry Red
    6-X-8C Forest Green

     

    RCA manufactured the same style radio with different model numbers but the same chassis. Similar to 4X551 through 4X555 series.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5 lb (5 lb 0 oz) / 2.270 kg
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (RCA Datasheet 1955 No. 14)
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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