• Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 54036
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • 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 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 98T Ch= RC386A - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18.75 x 12 x 9.375 inch / 476 x 305 x 238 mm
  • Notes
  • 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)
  • 21 lb (21 lb 0 oz) / 9.534 kg
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 10 = 1939 and before

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