1R81 "Livingston" Ch= RC-1102C

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

  • Year
  • 1951
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 53197
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 2.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 1R81 "Livingston" Ch= RC-1102C - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16.5 x 10 x 9 inch / 419 x 254 x 229 mm
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 8.8 kg / 19 lb 6.1 oz (19.383 lb)
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 12, 1952

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Hello all.

I recently restored an RCA 1R81 radio from about 1951. I was surprised to find it uses a ferrite rod antenna. I wonder what is the earliest examples you have with a ferrite rod antenna.

Tom Seeger, 04.Nov.15

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