381 Duo

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
  • 54242
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • 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, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Other Recorder/Player
  • 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: 381 Duo - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 870 x 110 x 480 mm / 34.3 x 4.3 x 18.9 inch
  • Notes
  • Disc recording and playing (changer) for 78 and 33 rpm. 6-legged stretcher base.
    Dial lamps: 2x 6.3V/0.3A.

    The RCA model 381 was also sold in 1935 by Thearly's Music Co., San Diego, CA.

    Advertised for a retail price of 11,500 frs. by ARC-RADIO (France) in 1935.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 375.00 USD
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 5 = ca. 1934 and before

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