- 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
- 53333
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
From the collection of TSF Radio.
From the collection of TSF Radio.
RCA Advertise 1934
RCA Model 281 view from front
RCA Model 281 front view with doors open
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 12
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 9 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
- Power out
- 8 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 281 Duo - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 27.5 x 43 x 17.75 inch / 699 x 1092 x 451 mm
- Notes
- 6 legs. 5 wavebands. Dial lamps: 2x 6.3V/0.3A.
The RCA model 281 was also sold in 1935 by Thearly's Music Co., San Diego, CA.
Advertised for a retail price of 7600 frs. by ARC-RADIO (France) in 1935.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 80 kg / 176 lb 3.4 oz (176.211 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 225.00 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 5 = ca. 1934 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Pre-War Consoles
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series
- Other Models
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Here you find 5133 models, 3236 with images and 4169 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)