• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1950/1951

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54192

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / Either AC 50 to 60 cycles, 115V or DC 115V or DC 7.5 & 75 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.17 W (0.35 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: BX57 Ch= RC-1088A [Early Production] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.75 x 8.25 x 5 inch / 273 x 210 x 127 mm

• Notes

• The RCA BX57 is a AC/DC/battery operated 4 tube BC band receiver.  Uses Selenium rectifier when powered from the 115V line. Cabinet color is Maroon.

  The BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz.

  This early production version uses chassis RC-1088A, which uses a standard tension spring for the dial cord.  The late production version uses chassis RC-1088C, which uses a semicircular dial cord tension spring and slightly different speaker.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 8 lb 2 oz (8.125 lb) / 3.689 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 34.95 USD

• 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 21, Copyright 1950

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 11, 1951 (Page 197)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21 = Copyright 1950 (Riders RCA 21-35 to 21-38)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series (RCA Victor Service Data Volume VI 1950 Pages 55-58)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4148 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)