• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

• Year
• 1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 84598

• • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / Either AC: 50-60 cycles, 115V or DC: 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 1 W (1.3 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 8-X-51 "The Cole" Ch= RC-1170 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 inch / 241 x 165 x 140 mm

• Notes

• The RCA 8-X-51 is an AC/DC operated 5 Tube AM receiver.  AM Band Tuning Range: 540 to 1600KHz.

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

  Model	Cabinet Colors
  8-X-51	Maroon
  8-X-51J	Cloud Gray

  The RCA Service Data Datasheet has service information for the following models: 8-X-5 series, the 8-X-6 series and model 8-X-51. The 8-X-51J model was added later and is documented in the "RCA Radio and Victrola Service Tips Volume 1X, Issue 6 dated July 10, 1958".

  The 8-X-5 series and 8-X-51 series are similar and use the same style cabinet and chassis (RC-1170).  The 8-X-6 series have a different cabinet, use a different chassis (RC-1178), have a push-pull ON-OFF switch and have a dial light (Mazda #1847).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2 lb 11 oz (2.687 lb) / 1.220 kg

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 18, 1958

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (RCA Radio Service Data Datasheet - File 1957 No. 1)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 368, folder 11 Dated 8-57)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 18, 1958 (Page 145)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 5131 models, 3234 with images and 4167 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)