A101 Ch= RC-1096 Early Production

RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

  • Year
  • 1951
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 54119
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Power out
  • 8 W (9 W max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: A101 Ch= RC-1096 [Early Production] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 32 x 32 x 19.75 inch / 813 x 813 x 502 mm
  • Notes
  • The RCA A101 is an AC operated combination automatic phonograph and BC/FM band receiver.  Has both a 45 RPM turntable and a 33 1/3, 78 RPM turntable.  The 45 RPM turntable used is model RP-190-2, which holds up to ten 7 inch fine groove records.  The 33 1/3, 78 RPM turntable used in this model is 960282-4 or 960282-5, which hold up to ten 12 inch or twelve 10 inch records. Has push-pull output stage.  Has built-in AM and FM antenna's, with provision for connecting external AM and/or external FM antenna.

    The BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz.  The FM band frequency range is 88 to 108MHz.  Uses Qty(3) #51 lamps, two for the dial and one for the jewel.

    This early production version uses chassis RC-1096.  The late production version uses chassis RC-1096B, which has different values of C21, R20 in the volume control circuit and different values of C42, C44 in the output circuit.  The late production model also uses the 960284-1 or 960284-2 record changer in place of the 960282-4 or 960282-5 record changer.

    The chassis and schematic used for RCA model A101 is also used in RCA model A108.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 97 lb (97 lb 0 oz) / 44.038 kg
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22, covering 1951

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