• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1931

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54560

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 24 24 47 80

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

• Tuned circuits
• 2 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) / Ø 19 cm = 7.5 inch

• Power out
• 2.5 W (undistorted)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiolette R-5 [fixed reaction] - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 290 x 380 x 195 mm / 11.4 x 15 x 7.7 inch

• Notes

• Reaction is fixed (not variable) right knob is the mains switch. Also a DC model with fixed reaction and an AC model 5X with reaction control.

  This model is similar to and has the same schematic as Graybarette 4.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

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

• Mentioned in
• Radio-Craft Oct.1931, Data Sheet 51

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 and before

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series

• 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)