• Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 54003
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 100-130; 6.3 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 1.7 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 96BT6 Ch= RC-392 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 10.5 x 20.5 x 9.7 inch / 267 x 521 x 246 mm
  • Notes
  • Farm radio.
    Vibrator for battery operation, Rectifier for mains operation. AC power supply model CV-9 or DC power supply RS-79B. Tuning drive ratio: 12 to 1.
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 10 = 1939 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • RCA Victor Service Notes for 1938

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