Victor R-78 Bi-Acoustic
RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
- Year
- 1932
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 54584
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
Front view #4 of my RCA R-78.
Back of my RCA R-78
View #2 of the radio section of my RCA R-78
Power supply section of my RCA R-78
Rear view #2 of my RCA R-78
Decal on the back of my RCA R-78
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 12
- 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
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Power out
- 20 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Victor R-78 Bi-Acoustic - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Console, Highboy (legs > 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 28.2 x 43 x 14 inch / 716 x 1092 x 356 mm
- Notes
- 6 legged stretcher base There is also a version of this model that has a noise suppressor circuit.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 76 kg / 167 lb 6.4 oz (167.401 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 139.00 $
- 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 3 = 1933 and before
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series
- Other Models
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