• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1936

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 54796

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• 6K7 6A8 6K7 6H6 6F5 6F6 80

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz

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

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC)

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Power out
• 2.25 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: T7-5 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 15.4 x 19.4 x 9.6 inch / 391 x 493 x 244 mm

• Notes

• This model has 3 power supply ratings: Rating A..105-125V, 50-60 cycles Rating B..105-125V, 25-60 cycles Rating C..100-130;140-160;195-250V, 40-60 cycles

  Dial part number : 27412

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 31 lb (31 lb 0 oz) / 14.074 kg

• 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 7 = 1936 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• RCA Victor Service Notes "Red Book" Series

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 244.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 223.)

• 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)