143 rounded top

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

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  • Year
  • 1934/1935
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 53125
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 ; 225 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 4 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 143 [rounded top] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17.8 x 20.3 x 14.1 inch / 452 x 516 x 358 mm
  • Notes

  • The RCA 143 has the wavebands:
    X = 140 - 410 kc
    A = 540 - 1720 kc
    B = 1720 - 5400 kc
    C = 5400 - 18000 kc.
    See also the same chassis with a square cabinet RCA 143.
    Maximum output 4 or 5 Watts. Dial lamps: 2x 6.3V/0.3A. Same chassis as RCA 242.

    The RCA model 143 was also sold in 1935 by Thearly's Music Co., San Diego, CA.

    Advertised for a retail price of 3950 frs. by ARC-RADIO (France) in 1935.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 97.50 USD
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 5 = ca. 1934 and before

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