• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1940/1941

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54899

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 9

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SK7 6SA7 6SK7 6H6 6SF5 6SF5 6F6G 6F6G 5U4G

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.

• Details
• Record Player (perh.Changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volts, 25, 50 or 60 Hz. Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Power out
• 12 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: V-205 Ch= RC-521 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Console with Push Buttons.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 35 x 35.94 x 17.13 inch / 889 x 913 x 435 mm

• Notes
• The RCA "1941 Victrola Line" was announced in "The Music Trade Review" (August 1940 Issue), and consisted of: Four "Anniversary" models (e.g., V-205 & V-405); Three "DeLuxe" models (e.g., V-302 & V-300); four "Master" models (e.g., V-170, V-200 & V-201); and, two table models. The V-205 Model has the following frequency ranges: Band A = 540-1,600 kHz, Band B = 1,550-4,000 kHz, and Band C = 5,800-18,000 kHz. Automatic Tuning Frequency Range: 540-1,550 kHz.

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  The V-205 console was produced with one of six Record Players (RP-152, RP-152-A, RP-152-B, RP-152-C, RP-152-D, and RP-152-J).

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  Power Output is clarified in specifications as 10 Watts Undistorted and 12 Watts Maximum.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 102 lb 0 oz (102 lb) / 46.308 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 150.00 $

• 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 12 = ca. 1941 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• RCA Victor Technical Information and Service Data, 1940, Number 34, First Printing.

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (February 1941.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• 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)