Model: RP-3 Wireless Record Player

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RP-3 Wireless Record Player

Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA
Year: 1939 Type: Recorder and/or PlayerMusic/speech recorder and/or -player.
Tonspeichergerät im weiteren Sinn, also auch Kassettengerät, CD-Player, Tonbandmaschine, Video-Maschine etc. möglich. Mod.-ID = 51538 previous | Result List | next | New search for Radios etc. Schematics etc.: 1 (for members) Specialities Record Player (not changer)
Power type and voltage Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 VoltAC set plus voltage range.
/ = 2 different voltages
- = voltage from-to
* = «Special»
Apparareil à courant alternatif. Tensions mentionnées.
/ = 2 Spannungswahlen
- = von-bis
* = Fabrikwahl/«Spezial»
Normalerweise sind diese Geräte mit einem Trafo mit Primär- und Sekundärwicklungen versehen. Dadurch führt das Chassis kein gefährliches Potential.
www.radiomuseum.org Model: RP-3 Wireless Record Player Material Wooden caseWooden case. Most radios have a wooden cabinet until the WW2. Caisse en bois.
Die meisten Heim-Rundfunkempfänger führen von Beginn an bis etwa Ende 60er Jahre Holz als Gehäuse. Auch frühe Reiseempfänger zeigen Holz (speziell in den 20er Jahren) oder Holz mit Stoffüberzug etc.
Shape Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
Valves / Tubes 2: 6A7 (more for members)
Notes Wireless Record Player, front curved plinth with lid, pick-up and arm in the lid. Closing the lid lowers the pick-up. Transmitting on 530-580 kc (adjustable); the 1939 models RP-1, RP-2, RP-3 and RP-4 use the same chassis.
External source of data Ernst Erb
Circuit diagram reference Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11Ave, RD 2, Canandaigua, NY 14424-9564, USA.
For your information:
Other big collections of schematics for the USA are the books «Most-Often-Needed Radio Diagrams», compiled by M.N.BEITMAN (beginning: 1926-1938 = Vol. 1).
and folders from:
Howard W. Sams Company, 2647 Waterfront Parkway East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46214-2041, Tel.: 1-800-GET-SAMS or 1-800-428-5331 or 7267.
Mentioned in Philco Radio 1928-1942, R. Ramirez

Philco_RP3_with courtesy by Jeff Solis.

Philco_RP3_with courtesy by Jeff Solis. Close view

Philco_RP3_with courtesy by Jeff Solis. Open view
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RP-3 Wireless Record Player (Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA)