• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1941

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 53310

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1N5GT 1A7GT 1N5GT 1H5GT 3Q5GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries / 1.5, 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Power out
• 0.3 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 25BT-3 Ch= RC-1004-B - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Notes
• Frequency range: BC 540-1720 kHz; SW 6.0-18.0 MHz.
  This model can be operated on 105-125 volts AC or DC, by means of an RCA CV-42 Electrifier.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before

• Mentioned in
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (June 1941.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• RCA Victor Instruments Service Notes 1941-1942

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 235.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4151 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)