• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1931

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54568

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 24 24 47 80

• Main principle
• TRF with regeneration

• Tuned circuits
• 2 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)

• Power out
• 2.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola R-5X Radiolette AC [variable reaction] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).

• Notes

• Reaction is variable (right knob). The mains switch is on the rear.

  There is also model 5 in two versions: one for AC and one for DC mains. Both are with fixed reaction.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series

• Other Models

• Here you find 5133 models, 3236 with images and 4168 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)