• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

• Year
• 1960/1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 88186

• • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2N412 2N410 2N410 2N408 2N408 2N408 1N60 1N60

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

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2 inch = 5.1 cm

• Power out
• 0.14 W (0.23 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 1-RH-12 "The Nugget" Ch= RC-1199D - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 2.5 x 4.25 x 1 inch / 64 x 108 x 25 mm

• Notes

• The RCA 1-RH-12 is a battery operated, 6 transistor portable AM radio.  The AM band frequency tuning range is 540 - 1600kHz.  Has push-pull output stage and earphone jack that disconnects the speaker for private listening.  The output stage is bypassed when the earphone is used.  Uses Qty(1) RCA type VS-149 4V mercury battery.

  The following models are covered in the RCA Service Datasheet and use the same chassis:

  Models	Cabinet Colors
  1-RH-10	White Opal/White Opal
  1-RH-11	Black Pearl/Gull Gray
  1-RH-12	Academy Blue/Light Blue
  1-RH-13	Regimental Red/White Opal
  1-TP-1E (Late Production)*	Champagne White
  1-TP-1HE (Late Production)*	Turquoise/White
  1-TP-1JE (Late Production)*	Charcoal/White

  * - The 1-TP-1 series (Early Production) uses the RC-1199 chassis, refer to the RCA Service Datasheet 1959, No.42

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.55 lb (0 lb 8.8 oz) / 0.250 kg

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (RCA Radio Service Data Datasheet - File 1961 No. 3 Dated 3-27-61)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 22, 1962 (Page 92)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 551, folder 9, 10-61)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4148 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)