55U Ch= RC-1017
RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1945/1946
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 53524
-
- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
repair start shot
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Details
- Changer (Record changer)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 1.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 55U Ch= RC-1017 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 17 x 10.5 x 17 inch / 432 x 267 x 432 mm
- Notes
- Some models are fitted with an Edyn speaker. Built in magic loop antenna. Uses automatic record changer 960015. 78 RPM.
- Price in first year of sale
- 79.95 $
- 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 15 = 1947 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Dat 7-46, set 2, folder 462-16)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (October 1945 page 76, 140. January 1946 page 83.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series (RCA Victor Service Data 1943-1946, Page 39)
- Other Models
-
Here you find 5118 models, 3224 with images and 4151 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)