• Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 54171
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / (1.5 ; 90) Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BK-41 Ch= RC-449 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 25.5 x 30 x 12.5 inch / 648 x 762 x 318 mm
  • Notes
  • AC operation possible with Power Unit CV-40.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 21.7 kg / 47 lb 12.8 oz (47.797 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 47.50 USD
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • RCA Victor Instruments Service Notes 1939

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