• Year
  • 1934/1935
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 53294
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 130; 195; 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 20 cm = 7.9 inch
  • Power out
  • 4 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 242 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 26 x 41.5 x 14 inch / 660 x 1054 x 356 mm
  • Notes
  • 6 legs. Dial lamps: 2x 6,3V/0,3A. Same chassis as RCA 143.

    The RCA model 242 was also sold in 1935 by Thearly's Music Co., San Diego, CA - but we believe it is a model from season 1934/35.

    Advertised for a retail price of 4600 frs. by ARC-RADIO (France) in 1935.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 119.50 USD
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 6 = 1935 and before

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