3-BX-671 Strato-World Ch= RC-1125

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1953/1954

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 53417

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

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1U4 1L6 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 9;90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm

• Power out
• 0.22 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 3-BX-671 Strato-World Ch= RC-1125 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.5 x 17.5 x 8 inch / 292 x 445 x 203 mm

• Notes

• The RCA Victor model 3-BX-671 Strato-World offers 6 x Short Waves. It features Electrical Band Spread Tuning, trebel and bass control, time zone map charts. It weighs 23 lbs with batteries. The cabinet is of top-grain cowhide leather with chromed-satin metal instrument panel. Also AC/DC operation possible, for 230 Volts using RK-186 Converter Accessory.
  There were advertisements at least in 1953 and 1954 (for instance in the "National Geographic Magazine" 1954).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7.2 kg / 15 lb 13.7 oz (15.859 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 139.95 $

• 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 23 (last), covering up to 1954

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 1-54, Set 228, Folder 14)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 334 Folder 1 dated 10-56)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5131 models, 3234 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)