- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1936
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 53547
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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
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Tropical/Marine/Police Band(s) = 150-200m.
- Power type and voltage
- Storage and/or dry batteries / 2.5 & 135 & 7.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 1.3 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 5BT - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 13.375 x 17.875 x 8 inch / 340 x 454 x 203 mm
- Notes
- Battery Farm Radio.
The frequency range of this radio extends from 530 to 1800KHz which coveres the regular broadcast band and includes the police band in the 1600 to 1800KHz portion of the range.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 8.626 lb (8 lb 10 oz) / 3.916 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 8 = 1937 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 233.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 211.)
- Other Models
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Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4152 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)