A108 Ch= RC-1096 Early Production

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1950/1951

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54121

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

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 10

• Valves / Tubes
• 6CB6 6J6 6BA6 6AU6 6AL5 6AV6 6C4 6V6GT 6V6GT 5Y3GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 117V = 110 -120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Power out
• 8 W (9 W max.)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: A108 Ch= RC-1096 [Early Production] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 34.5 x 32.125 x 19.75 inch / 876 x 816 x 502 mm

• Notes

• The RCA A108 is an AC operated combination automatic phonograph and BC/FM band receiver.  Has both a 45 RPM turntable and a 33 1/3, 78 RPM turntable.  The 45 RPM turntable used is model RP-168 or RP-190-2, which holds up to ten 7 inch fine groove records.  The 33 1/3, 78 RPM turntable used in this model is 960284-1 or 960284-2, which hold up to ten 12 inch or twelve 10 inch records. Has push-pull output stage.  Has built-in AM and FM antenna's, with provision for connecting external AM and/or external FM antenna.

  The BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz.  The FM band frequency range is 88 to 108MHz.  Uses Qty(3) #51 lamps, two for the dial and one for the jewel.

  This early production version uses chassis RC-1096.  The late production version uses chassis RC-1096B, which has different values of C21, R20 in the volume control circuit and different values of C42, C44 in the output circuit.

  The chassis and schematic used for RCA model A108 is also used in RCA model A101.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 97 lb (97 lb 0 oz) / 44.038 kg

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 11, 1951 (Page 109)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series (RCA Victor Service Data Volume VI 1950 Pages 41-42)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21 = Copyright 1950 (Riders RCA 21-71 to 21-80)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 141, folder 10 dated 8-51)

• 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)