Radiola 80 3 knobs (w/o tone control)
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
- 1930/1931
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 54667
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- alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
By courtesy of William Kendrick, USA
By courtesy of William Kendrick, USA
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1930 RCA Radiola color ad.
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Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 9
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 10 AM circuit(s)
- 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
- 3 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Radiola 80 [3 knobs ] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 27.25 x 43 x 14 inch / 692 x 1092 x 356 mm
- Notes
-
Two versions were available, one operating from 50-60 Cycle AC and the other operating from 25-40 Cycle AC.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 22.5 kg / 49 lb 9 oz (49.559 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 142.50 $
- 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 "Red Book" Series (PAGE 1-44 R.C.A.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 and before (FROM PAGE 2-89 TO 2-91 R.C.A.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Pre-War Consoles
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Radiola, the golden Age of RCA
- Other Models
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Here you find 5126 models, 3229 with images and 4161 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)
Collections
The model Radiola is part of the collections of the following members.
Forum contributions about this model: RCA RCA Victor Co.: Radiola 80
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I just posted what looks like a Radiola 80 with FOUR KNOBS in front. Is anyone familiar with this? The cabinet and chassis look identical, excluding the additional knob on bottom.
Paul Kasindorf, 18.Dec.13