- Country
- Canada
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA Victor (International), Montreal
- Year
- 1941/1942
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 153834
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 24
- Valves / Tubes
- 6SK7 6SA7 6SA7 6SK7 6B8G 6U5 6B8G 12SK7 6SC7 6J5 6V6GT 12SK7 6H6 6U5 6F6G 6F6G 6F6G 6F6G VR150-30 VR105-30 VR105-30 5Y3G 5U4G 5U4G
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 9 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Details
- Other Combination - see Notes; Radio with other functions
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-130; 140-160; 195-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- 2 Loudspeakers / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
- Power out
- 60 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: QU8 - RCA Victor International,
- Shape
- Console with any shape - in general
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 42.75 x 42 x 22.5 inch / 1086 x 1067 x 572 mm
- Notes
-
Model QU8 is a superior quality Radio-Phonograph combination which includes a 24 tube radio receiver, a fully automatic phonograph, a disc recorder and has a provision for use as a Public Address System with output for 30 external speakers. See also RCA Victor USA.
Features of design include: Eight Tuning Bands with five "Spread Bands", Two I-F Stages, Controlled Selectivity, Separate Channel AVC, Automatic Tone Control, Automatic Bass Tone Control, Temperature Compensated Tuning Circuits, Twin 12 inch Speakers. The Phonograph will repeat one record, play in sequence from 3 to 20 records on both sides automatically, and has specially designed magnetic pick-up. The recorder will record on up to 12 inch discs the following: radio Programs, Voice or Music of an individual or group. The Microphone supplied for the recorder and PA System is high quality RCA Velocity Mic. For the turn-over record changer system see this text for Capehart.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 140 kg / 308 lb 5.9 oz (308.37 lb)
- Mentioned in
- - - Manufacturers Literature (RCA Volume 3 page 53)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Pre-War Consoles
- Author
- Model page created by Ashis Mukerjea. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 667 models, 438 with images and 606 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from RCA Victor (International), Montreal