R-22-S

RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1933 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 131109
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Tropical/Marine/Police Band(s) = 150-200m.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 100-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 1.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: R-22-S - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12 x 7.75 x 5.4 inch / 305 x 197 x 137 mm
  • Notes

  • Ornate repwood (pressed wood) case. Metal handle.

    Receives regular broadcasts and police calls.

    Without input transformer. Both in AC and DC operation the circuit is connected to the mains.
    We do not always state such cases - since often the uploader does not know.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 4.8 kg / 10 lb 9.2 oz (10.573 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 24.75 USD
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 4 = ca. 1934 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • Radex, Radio-Index, Sept. 1933
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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