19 K Ch= RC-512A

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

• Year
• 1940

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 53190

• • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 9

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SK7 6SA7 6SK7 6H6 6SF5 6SF5 6F6G 6F6G 5Y3G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Power out
• 5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 19 K Ch= RC-512A - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Console with Push Buttons.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 28 x 41 x 16 inch / 711 x 1041 x 406 mm

• Notes
• This chassis was available with either a 25 or 60 cycle power transformer. It uses 2 Mazda #51 dial lights. Built-in loop antenna for "A" and "B" band. Push button tuning. Push-pull audio amplifier.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 60 lb (60 lb 0 oz) / 27.240 kg

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition (RCA Technical Information & Service Data Sheet #23)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Pre-War Consoles

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series

• Other Models

• Here you find 5131 models, 3234 with images and 4167 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)