Radiola 16 AR-924

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1927

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54635

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

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• UX201A UX201A UX201A UX201A UX201A UX112A

• Main principle
• TRF without regeneration

• Tuned circuits
• 3 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola 16 AR-924 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 16.5 x 8.25 x 7.5 inch / 419 x 210 x 191 mm

• Notes

• The RCA Radiola 16 is a battery operated 6 tube BC band receiver.

  The tuning capacitor design is similar to the design used in the Radiola 18 AC receiver.  These tuners are frequently found to be frozen.  The precedure to repair this can be found here: Tuning-Capacitor-Fix

  Schematic, pictures and service notes listed in detail in the RCA Victor Service Notes for 1923-1928 (RCA Redbook 1923-1928).

• 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 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• RCA Victor Service Notes for 1923-1928 (RCA Redbook)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5132 models, 3235 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)