• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1923

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54672

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 2

• Valves / Tubes
• WD11 WD11

• Main principle
• TRF with regeneration

• Tuned circuits
• 1 AM circuit(s)

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

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola RS - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 215 x 175 x 185 mm / 8.5 x 6.9 x 7.3 inch

• Notes
• Essentially the Radiola RS is an Aeriola Sr. plus a one stage amplyfier. Radiola RS can be considered as forerunner of the Radiola III.
  For Radiola RS RCA made an interesting text which we show in the link entirely. Here you see a small part of it:
  
  Standard Equipment of Radiola RS
  The standard equipment of the Radiola RS consists of the following three items:
  1 Single-circuit regenerative receiver with one stage of, audio amplification mounted in a mahogany cabinet, 2 Radiotron dry cell vacuum tubes, type WD-11 and 1 Telephone headset.
  
  Additional Equipment Necessary:
  It is necessary to have the following additional equipment for the installation and operation of the Radiola RS. 2 x No. 6 Dry cells; 2 x 22½ volt radio "B" batteries and 1 Complete set of antenna material.
  
  Other sources of filament current than the dry cell mentioned above may be used if desired. Sources suggested are a single two volt lead storage cell or three Edison primary cells connected in series. When either of these sources are used, the posts marked "+A1" and "+A2" should be connected together.
  
  For convenience to purchasers and to meet the requirements of the Fire Underwriters it is recom¬mended that the Radio Corporation of America antenna package, as specified above, be obtained since it contains approved equipment and directions for the installation of a proper out-door antenna.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.6 kg / 5 lb 11.6 oz (5.727 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 85.00 $

• 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 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Manufacturers of the 1920's, Vol. 3

• 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)