• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

• Year
• 1950/1951

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54193

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / Either AC 50 to 60 cycles 115V or DC 115V or 9 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.15 W (0.325 W max.)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: BX6 Ch= RC-1082 [Early Production] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13 x 10 x 5.5 inch / 330 x 254 x 140 mm

• Notes

• The RCA BX6 is a AC/DC/battery operated 5 tube BC band receiver.  Uses Selenium rectifier when powered from the 115V line.

  The BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz.

  This early production version uses chassis RC-1082, which uses a standard tension spring for the dial cord.  The late production version uses chassis RC-1082A, which uses a semicircular dial cord tension spring.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.2 kg / 7 lb 0.8 oz (7.048 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 49.95 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 21, Copyright 1950

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 10, 1950 (Page 119)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series (RCA Victor Service Data Volume VI 1950 Pages 47-50)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21 = Copyright 1950 (Riders RCA 21-27 to 21-30)

• Other Models

• 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)