Imperial

RCA Victor (International), Montreal

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  • Year
  • 1940 ?
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 299518

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 260 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 6 W (8 W max.)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Imperial - RCA Victor International,
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5.9 x 2.5 x 9.3 inch / 150 x 64 x 236 mm
  • Notes

  • The RCA Victor "Imperial" is a 7-tube car radio for 6-volt negative ground systems. This model is housed in two seperate units. The tuner and controls are housed in the dashboard mounted unit, and the vibrator type power supply and power amp are housed in the speaker unit. Dimensions given are for the dashboard unit only.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 20 lb (20 lb 0 oz) / 9.080 kg
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • RCA Service Manual Vol 2 P. 239
  • Author
  • Model page created by Tom Seeger. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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