General Information

Serial #

B17121

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN CABINET; WOOD & SYNTHETIC KNOBS; SYNTHETIC VIEWING WINDOW & PUSH BUTTON CHANNEL SELECTOR BUTTONS. METAL, SYNTHETIC, GLASS & SOME PAPER COMPONENT PARTS. RUBBER & FABRIC COVERED WIRES & CORDS. FABRIC SPEAKER COVER.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

69.0 cm

Width

36.0 cm

Height

104.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

ROGERS

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF RADIO USED C.1938-1950

Canada

EXAMPLE OF HIGH QUAITY RADIO RECEIVER MFD. IN CANADA BY CANADIAN COMPANY.

Function

TO RECEIVE RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS AND TUNE TO A SELECTABLE CHANNEL. THE SELECTED CHANNEL WILL BE CONVERTED TO AN AUDIO FREQUENCY. AFTER AMPLIFICATION, THE AUDIO FREQUENCY WILL DRIVE A PERMANENT MAGNET DYNAMIC SPEAKER MOUNTED IN THE CABINET.

Technical

FORTHIS PERIOD, THE ROGERS-MAJESTIC 8R1191 WAS A HIGH PERFORMANCE, MULTI-BAND HI-FI SYSTEM (LESS RECORD PLAYER) (AS PER G.E. BLANCHETT)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

AUTOMATIC TUNING BUTTONS LABELLED (FROM LEFT): 'MANUAL', 'WGR', 'CKCL', 'CBL', 'WJR', 'CFRB', 'WBEN', 'CBY', 'CKTB' & 'WKBW'. ALL CONTROL WERE PRESUMABLY LABELLED: ONLY 'MUSIC' & 'SPEECH' NOW LEGIBLE/ '13115' STAMPED IN SILVER PAINT ON TOP EDGE OF CABINET BACK/ MFR'S PLATE ON CHASSIS READS 'LICENSED BY CANADIAN RADIO PATENTS LIMITED ONLY FOR THE NON-COMMERCIAL RECEP-/ TION OF PUBLIC RADIO TELEPHONE BROADCASTING. PATENTED 1916 TO 1932 INCLUSIVE./ LIC-/ ENSED UNDER HAZELTINE CORPORATION CANADIAN PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. 1923 TO 1938/ INCLUSIVE/ H.E.P.C. APPROVAL/ NO. 1336/ SER. NO. B 17121/ VOLTS 1.15 WATTS 128 CYC. 25/60 TYPE 8R1191/ MANUFACTURED BY ROGERS-MAJESTIC CORPORATION LIMITED, TORONTO, CANADA."/ Decal on tuner chassis reads: "C.E.S.A. STANDARD/ APPROVED BY/ HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION/ [LOGO] / 1070/ POWER-OPERATED RADIO"./ Paper label with diagram & text reads: "ADJUSTMENT CONTACTORS FOR/ AUTOMATIC [STATION SELECTION]/ (14864) on chassis; second label, below, has fuse lead diagram & text " (14882)/ AUTOMATIC STATION/ SETTING INDICATOR/ 6-VOLTS 0.25 AMP./ PART No. 125641/ [DRAWING]/ PT. No. 14735/ DO NOT/ INTERCHANGE/ FUSE LEADS."/ Label in lower right corner of chassis reads: "CAUTION!- To obtain max-/imum performance with this/ receiver replace tubes as required/ with only/ Genuine Rogers Tubes/ They are designed especially for/ your receiver./ (140830) ."/ Numerous markings appear on various component parts./ Paper label stapled to inside left of cabinet bears diagram & text: "TUBE LOCATIONS/ ELEVEN TUBE- SIX BAND MODELS/ [DRAWING]/ Refer to Instruction Book for all Dial Light Part Numbers./ 8D1191 8R1191 8M1191- lst R-11-10.38 (27237) "./ Following text appears on paper label stapled below tube diagram: "IMPORTANT: A GUARANTEE FORM should be delivered to/ you with this receiving set. If you fail to find/ it, ask your dealer for it. In order that our/ guarantee shall be effective, it is necessary for/ you to fill in the return card attached to the/ guarantee form, and mail it direct to us within/ five days of purchase./ WARNING- Any person installing or operating/ this radio receiving set without having first ob-/ tained a private Radio Receiving License from/ the Minister of Marine of Canada, is liable to be/ prosecuted and sentenced to a penalty not/ exceeding fifty dollars and costs or three months/ imprisonment./ (c) No person shall sell any radio receiving set/ to any person for installation or operation until/ the purchaser has produced for inspection of the/ Vendor his Private Radio Receiving License./ (d) No person shall service a radio receiving set/ until the owner thereof produces to such a person/ his license to operate such a set./ (Extract from Radio Telegraph Act, Par. 31, / effective September 1st, 1932)/ 11744 ".

Missing

1 KNOB/ SOME MINOR MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED, AS EVIDENCED BY CLIPPED LEADS. ONE 'WET' ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR HAS LEAKED BORAX SOLUTION OUT OF THE TOP VENT; THIS MATERIAL HAS SOLIDIFIED & REQUIRES CONSERVATION. From CA of 07/12/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing pr. right knob.

Finish

MULTI-TONED MAHOGANY FINISH WITH BLACK TRIM MOLDINGS AND CURVED SECTIONS. INSIDE OF CABINET FLAT BLACK CHASSIS PAINTED WITH A GOLD FINISH, INCLUDING I.F., R.F., AND OTHER TRANSFORMERS EXCEPT POWER TRANSFORMER, WHICH IS BLACK. SPEAKER FINISHED IN GOLD COLOUR PAINT: CLOTH SPEAKER COVER ON FRONT HAS BROWN & GOLD PATTERNED WEAVE. MOST TUBES HAVE BLACK SPRAY SHIELD FINISH

Decoration

DECORATIVE MOULDINGS, USE OF DIFFERENT WOOD VENEERS & WOOD STAINS PROVIDE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS.