1R81 Ch= RC-1102A

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1951 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 53195

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

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AU6 6X8 6BA6 6AU6 6AL5 6AV6 6V6GT 5Y3GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 117V = 110 -120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Power out
• 2.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 1R81 Ch= RC-1102A - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 16.5 x 10 x 9 inch / 419 x 254 x 229 mm

• Notes

• RCA model 1R81 is an AC operated AM-FM superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna.
  RCA model 1R81 with chassis RC-1102A uses a built-in ferrite rod antenna.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 8.8 kg / 19 lb 6.1 oz (19.383 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 12, 1952

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last) = covering up to 1954

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 232.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 156, Folder 10 (156-10), Feb. 1952)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5133 models, 3236 with images and 4168 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)