• Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 53471
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 46X13 Ch= RC-456A - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13.5 x 9.5 x 7.3 inch / 343 x 241 x 185 mm
  • Notes
  • For the chassis RC-456 RCA sold (at least) the three models 46X11, 46X12 and 46X13. They differ only in the case: 46X11 (Mahagony) and 46X12 (Antique-Ivory) with plastic and 46X13 in wood (Walnut Veneer) with different grille. The dial lamp is a Mazda Nº 47, 6.3 V, 0.15 amp. which works in series with a plug in resistor (86892-9 for 790 ohm) in form of a metal tube.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 6.1 kg / 13 lb 7 oz (13.436 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 24.95 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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