Globe-Trotter 8BX6 (Globetrotter) Ch= RC-1040D

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1948/1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 53826

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

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1U5 3V4 117Z3

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

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 117 / 90 & 9 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.15 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Globe-Trotter 8BX6 Ch= RC-1040D - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13.3 x 9.5 x 5.5 inch / 338 x 241 x 140 mm

• Notes
• See also the chassis RC-1040C with an external loop antenna socket, which is omitted in RC-1040D - but otherwise the same. Aluminium front. See also 8BX55 with a gold finish instead aluminium finish, also having chassis RC-1040C or RC-1040D ("Gold" version: only other Back, Link carrying handle, case screws, case shutter). The earlier model 66BX is available with chassis RC-1040, RC-1040A or RC-1040B. Details can be seen at Rider's 20-8 and 20-10 Changes.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20 = covering 1950

• 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)