• Year
  • 1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 53145
    • 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 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1.5 ; 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.14 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 15BT Ch= RC-526 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18 x 9.75 x 10.5 inch / 457 x 248 x 267 mm
  • Notes
  • Farm radio. Battery saver switch to reduce "B" drain 40%.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 15 lb (15 lb 0 oz) / 6.810 kg
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 12 = ca. 1941 and before

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