• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Standard Telephones and Cables Pty, Ltd (STC), Sydney

• Year
• 1955–1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 196287

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 9

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BA6 12AH8 6N8 6BR7 EM85 12AX7 6BW6 6BW6 5Z4G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230-250 Volt

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

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Capehart Hi-Fi Deluxe A8551/1 [Period Style] - Standard Telephones and Cables

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

• Notes

• STC Capehart Hi-Fi Deluxe

  This 8 valve World Range Hi-Fi gives radiogram entertainment at its very peak. Look at the wonderful features: "Equinsonic" Speaker System, Special Tone Control, Short Wave Bandspread tuning (4.8 to 15.6 MHz, & three bandspread ranges covering the 31, 25 and 19 metre bands.), Magic "Fan" Tuning Indicator, and Hi-Fidelity, 3 speed Mixer Record Changer (Dual 1002/F). The Capehart Hi-Fi is available in the lovely period style craftsman built cabinet in Walnut, Mahogany or Birdseye Maple finish, or contemporary model in Polished Natural Mape finish. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  See also Capehart HI-FI with Collaro RC54 changer.

• Price in first year of sale
• 220.50 AUS £

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIV

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (May 1956 to May 1957.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Schematic)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page S74.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 14, 1956, Page 304-307.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 614 models, 263 with images and 302 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Standard Telephones and Cables Pty, Ltd (STC), Sydney