R72

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

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  • Year
  • 1932
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 54576
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet. / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 2.25 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: R72 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 11.675 x 38.5 x 23 inch / 297 x 978 x 584 mm
  • Notes
  • The chassis of this RCA model R72 is similar to the table model R71. Information from Alan Douglas for this model: "According to the "Red Book", the RCA service manual 1931/32, this RCA model R72 was announced June 3, 1932 with a list price of $ 69.50. Date of sample shipment was June 8, 1932 and first stock shipment was June 10, 1932. This model was produced 2498 times. On June 21, the list price wtnt up to $ 72.95. The inventory was exhausted in September 1932 and R72 was replaced with R75."
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 58 lb (58 lb 0 oz) / 26.332 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 69.50 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 3 = 1933 and before

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