- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1933
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 53124
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 & 22.5 & 90 & 180 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 142-B - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).
- Notes
-
Chassis is the same as the GE B-81. Uses one-2 volt "A" battery and four-45 volt "B" batteries.
- 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 4 = ca. 1934 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 241.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 220.)
- Other Models
-
Here you find 5088 models, 3201 with images and 4110 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)