RR-359

RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1936 ?
  • Category
  • Television Receiver (TV) or Monitor
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 83755
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 33
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical / Ø 20 cm = 7.9 inch
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: RR-359 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 40.9 x 25.125 x 15.6 inch / 1039 x 638 x 396 mm
  • Notes
  • TV Console with deflecting mirror; 343 Lines, 60 cycle half frame interlaced; magnetic deflection, 9" round picture tube; Tunable VHF Tuner from ~42 to 80 MHz; Audio range 7 kHz, video bandwidth up to 1.5 MHz; IF frequency: 9.25-11 MHz video and 8.75 MHz audio. 6 kV anode voltage; 1 mV tuner sensitivity. Equipment represents a substantial development basis for electronic television in the USA.
    Variants of that model had been tested and duplicated during a 5-years treatyin the USSR 1935 - 1940, where it provided the basis for TV Development in the USSR.
    Standgerät mit Umlenkspiegel; 343-Zeilen-Norm, 60 Hz Bildablenkfrequenz nach dem Zeilensprungverfahren; Magnetische Ablenkung; 9" Rundbildröhre; Abstimmbarer VHF-Tuner von ~42-80 MHz; Audio-Bandbreite 7 kHz, Video-Bandbreite bis 1,5 MHz bei ZF: 9,25-11 MHz Video und 8,75 MHz Audio, 6 kV Anodenspannung; 1 mV Tuner Empfindlichkeit.
    Gerät stellt eine wesentliche Entwicklungsbasis für das elektronische Fernsehen in den USA dar, Varianten davon wurden in einem 5-Jahresabkommen zwischen RCA und der UdSSR dort getestet und angepasst nachgebaut.
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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