- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1934/1935
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 53294
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
RCA Print Ad 1934
RCA Print Ad 1934
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 130; 195; 250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 20 cm = 7.9 inch
- Power out
- 4 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 242 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 26 x 41.5 x 14 inch / 660 x 1054 x 356 mm
- Notes
- 6 legs. Dial lamps: 2x 6,3V/0,3A. Same chassis as RCA 143.
The RCA model 242 was also sold in 1935 by Thearly's Music Co., San Diego, CA - but we believe it is a model from season 1934/35.
Advertised for a retail price of 4600 frs. by ARC-RADIO (France) in 1935.
- Price in first year of sale
- 119.50 USD
- 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 6 = 1935 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Pre-War Consoles
- Other Models
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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)