• Year
  • 1942
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 53322
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 105-125; 90 & 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 26BP Ch= RC-559 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 11 x 9 x 5 inch / 279 x 229 x 127 mm
  • Notes
  • Detachable antenna with suction cup and cord, named Magic Wave Magnifier.
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 14 = 1944 = before 1943
  • Mentioned in
  • RCA Victor Instruments, Service Notes, 1941-1942.

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