RP-168 Series

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

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  • Year
  • 1949–1951
perfect model
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 54747
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 105 to 125 Volt
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: RP-168 Series - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.25 x 7 x 7 inch / 235 x 178 x 178 mm
  • Notes

  • The RCA RP-168 is a series of 45 R.P.M. automatic record changers. The record changer mechanism may be used either with or without a metal motorboard.  When a metal motorboard is not used, the instrument cabinet serves as the motorboard. The record changer holds up to ten 7 inch fine groove records.

    Two major changes have been made since the start of production, one being the type of arm rest and the other being a change in the record separators.  Many minor changes were also made, including color and finish changes.  Five different pickups were used with these models, Qty(2) different crystal pickups, Qty(1) magnetic pickup and Qty(2) different ceramic pickups. An option was available to convert for use with 50 cycle power.

    This record changer was used in the following models:
    Record Player Attachments.......9JY, CP-5203, 45J, QJY
    Record Players (without radio)...9EY3, 9EY31, 9EY32, 9EY35, 9EY36, 45EY, QEY3, 45EY1, 45EY15
    Radio-Phonograph Combinations...9QV5, 9W51, 9W78, 9W101, 9W102, 9W103, 9W105, 9W106, 9Y7, 9Y51, A55, A78, A106, A82, A91, A108, 9Y511, 4QV8C, 6QU3Y
    Radio-Phonograph-Television Combinations...9TW309, 9TW333, 9TW390, TA128, TA129, S1000, 2T81, 6T84, 6T86, 6T87, 9T89

    This was the first model of a 45 R.P.M. Automatic Record Changer. 85 parts made it expensive in production and rather vulnerable in operation. In 1951 it was succeeded by the RP-190 series of much simpler design.

  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 19 = 1949 and before

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