• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1949–1951

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 53443

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 10

• Valves / Tubes
• 6CB6 6J6 6BA6 6AU6 6AL5 6AV6 6C4 6V6GT 6V6GT 5Y3GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Power out
• 8 W (9 W max.)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 45-W-10 Ch= RC-1096A [Early Production] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 29.25 x 32 x 19.75 inch / 743 x 813 x 502 mm

• Notes

• The RCA 45-W-10 is an AC operated combination automatic phonograph and BC/FM band receiver.  The turntable is a 45 RPM model RP-190-2, which holds up to twelve 7 inch fine groove records.  Has push-pull output stage.  Has built-in AM and FM antenna's, with provision for connecting external AM and/or external FM antenna.  Cabinet was available in Mahogany, Walnut or Oak.

  The BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz.  The FM band frequency range is 88 to 108MHz.  Uses Qty(3) #51 lamps, two for the dial and one for the jewel.

  This early production version uses chassis RC-1096A.  The late production version uses chassis RC-1096C, which has different values of C21, R20 in the volume control circuit and different values of C42, C44 in the output circuit. 

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 97 lb (97 lb 0 oz) / 44.038 kg

• 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 22, covering 1951

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 11, 1951 (Page 109)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22 = covering 1951 (Riders RCA 22-21 to 22-29)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series (RCA Victor Service Data Volume VI 1950 Pages 89-92)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 7-1951, Set 138, Folder 8)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4145 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)