The Symetra FR498R RCA 50,000,000th Television Set

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

  • Year
  • 1978
  • Category
  • Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 219064
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
  • Details
  • Radio Control (+Remote Wire etc)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: The Symetra FR498R [RCA 50,000,000th Television Set] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console, Highboy (legs > 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 25 x 37 x 20 inch / 635 x 940 x 508 mm
  • Notes
  • RCA The Symetra FR498R;

    NTSC, US FCC standard VHF/UHF electronic tuner.
    Special model: RCA Nov 17 1978 50,000,000th Television Set presented to Edgar H. Griffiths, RCA President and Chief Executive Officer, December SPP 1978.

    Edgar Griffiths joined RCA in 1948. In September 1976, he became President and CEO of RCA Corporation.
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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