Radiola II (2) AR-800

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1922–1924

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54625

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

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 2

• Valves / Tubes
• UV199 UV199

• Main principle
• TRF with regeneration; 1 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 1 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 2 x 22,5 & 2 x 4,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola II AR-800 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12 x 10 x 8 inch / 305 x 254 x 203 mm

• Notes
• Made by General Electric. Introduced December 1922, discontinued March 1924. Dou to shortage on UV199 tubes the real marketing started only in 1923, although the set was existing well in 1922.
  Early instructions and sales pamphlets (see also schematic) referred to two "B" batteries for 45 Volts. That is good for headphone use. To operate a Loudspeaker later (and more common) models can use 90 Volts plus a "C" battery (to reduce distortion and B-current. These sets have a terminal plate for "C" and additional "B" mounted on top of the Audio X-former. Seems that the first sets [without the terminal plate on the Audio X-former]..does have the decals in the front door/lid.. instead of having them placed in the back door/lid behind the batteries...

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 6.1 kg / 13 lb 7 oz (13.436 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 97.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)

• Mentioned in
• Radio Manufacturers of the 1920's, Vol. 3

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Vintage Radio 1887-1929, Greenwood's Classic Pictorial Album (Radio Broadcast, Aug. 1923)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radiola, the golden Age of RCA (p.170 ff)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Radio Broadcast, Jul. 1923, p. 262

• 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)