- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1936
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 53580
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
Note first IF canister is dented.
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 105-125 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Power out
- 0.4 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 5X - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 12 x 9.3 x 5.5 inch / 305 x 236 x 140 mm
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 11 lb (11 lb 0 oz) / 4.994 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 33.00 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 7 = 1936 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98 (page 131.)
- 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)
Forum contributions about this model: RCA RCA Victor Co.: 5X
Threads: 1 | Posts: 1
Hello to all....I just completed restoration of this set. I received it without AC cord, and with only one dial light. This set uses a 130ohm resistor line cord ( curtain burner) First, I replaced all caps. Removed electro multi cap from top of chassis, replaced those with 3 under chassis. I then used a 25 watt 130 ohm resistor for line cord. I mounted it where the mentioned removed electro was. I connected wires from 25z5 through the hole to top of chassis. Used an old tube shield to mount my resistor on and set it on clamp, my old electro was. This resistor gets hot, so the tube shield acts as a heat sink. I then added a socket and bulb, to the camohm resistor mounted on chassis. Each dial light works independent of the other depending on what band is tuned bc/sw. The set works well. Anyone who comes across this RCA 5X , I would be willing to help......AL
Alfred Pugliese, 18.Feb.09