98K2 Ch= RC386A
RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1939
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 54035
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC)
- 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: 98K2 Ch= RC386A - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Console with any shape - in general
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 27.5 x 42 x 15.25 inch / 699 x 1067 x 387 mm
- Notes
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Push Pull Output
This model has 3 power supply ratings:
Rating A...105-125V, 50-60 Cycles
Rating B...105-125V, 25-60 Cycles
Rating C...100-130;140-160;200-250V, 40-60 Cycles
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 55 lb (55 lb 0 oz) / 24.970 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 89.95 $
- 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 10 = 1939 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 02, 1939
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Pre-War Consoles
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (ad March 1939 page 32, ad May 1939 page 37)
- Other Models
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