Radiola Superheterodyne AR-812 "Semi-Portable"

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

  • Year
  • 1924
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 54765
    • alternative name: RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine

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Audio (to hear)

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 50 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 2 x 45 or 4 x 22,5 & 6 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiola Superheterodyne AR-812 "Semi-Portable" - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 35 x 11 x 11 inch / 889 x 279 x 279 mm
  • Notes
  • 2nd harmonic mixer; two dials (primary tuning control knobs) . "Portable". Self contained loop aerial. Speaker output selectable from V5 or V6.

    V1 = RF & 1st IF reflexed.
    V2= Oscillator/1st Detector.
    V3= IF.
    V4= 2nd Detector.
    V5= 1st AF.
    V6= 2nd AF.

    Siehe auch Triodensuperhets.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 220.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • Radio Broadcast, Mar. 1924, p. 443

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Museums

The model Radiola Superheterodyne can be seen in the following museums.

Literature

The model Radiola Superheterodyne is documented in the following literature.

 Forum

Forum contributions about this model: RCA RCA Victor Co.: Radiola Superheterodyne AR-812 "Semi-Portable"

Threads: 3 | Posts: 3

Armstrong explains some of his research  work trying to do the first super heterodyne radio viable.

Obtained from a copy of Wireless Age, April 1924, stored in americanradiohistory.com

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Moisés Piedade, 28.Aug.14

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The AR-812 is pictured briefly in Fritz Lang's first sound film "M" from 1931.

Mark Hippenstiel, 11.Apr.13

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Maße: 890 / 280 / 290 ; Röhren: 6x UV199; erster Großseriensuper der Welt (über 160.000 Stück verkauft); Mischung mit 2.Harmonischer des Oszillators (wg. Störstrahlung). Batteriefächer links u. rechts; eingebaute Rahmenantenne; Mittelwelle; "tragbar";

Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014, 07.Mar.04

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