• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Molded Insulation Co.; Philadelphia PA

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 47469

• • Brand: Viz

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 50L6 35Z5

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: VIZ RS-1 - Molded Insulation Co.;

• Shape
• Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.

• Notes
• There was also a money-box of similar design made by VIZ.
  Photofact see under Trade name: Viz.
  The VIZ model RS-1 is an AC-DC Operated Superheterodyne Receiver. Available in three colors: ivory, cream and light brown.

• Price in first year of sale
• 20.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 16 = ca. 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (November 1946 page 50.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date Feb 1947, Set 14, Folder 474-31)

• Other Models

• Here you find 8 models, 7 with images and 5 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Molded Insulation Co.; Philadelphia PA