Radiola 61-8 Ch= RC-1034

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 189557

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

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• 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 / 105-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Power out
• 1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola 61-8 Ch= RC-1034 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.3 x 7 x 7.5 inch / 287 x 178 x 191 mm

• Notes
• The RCA Victor models Radiola 61-8 and 61-9 use the same chassis as models 65X1 (Walnut), 65X2 (Ivory) and 65X8 Walnut and 65X9 (Walnut), the latter two have a samll difference in the case. Chassis RC-1034 is 1st Production, chassis RC-1064 is 2nd production. Speaker is PM 4" x 6" elliptical. Built in loop antenna. Reception 540 - 1600 kc. For operation on DC, the power plug must be inverted in the outlet for correct polarity. On AC, reversal of the plug may reduce hum. Power output 1 watt undistorted, 1.5 watts maximum.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 kg / 8 lb 13 oz (8.811 lb)

• Source of data
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 16 = ca. 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965 (also RCA Victor Instruments Service Notes 1946)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 27, Date 10/47, Folder 4717-21)

• Author
• Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 5132 models, 3235 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)