• Year
  • 1942
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 150722

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 2x45 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.21 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Pick-Me-Up - RCA Victor International,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.5 x 12.5 x 6.5 inch / 241 x 318 x 165 mm
  • Notes
  • "A" one 1.5 volt dry plug-type battery 2.5"x2.5"x4" (Eveready No 742 or equivalent) and "B" two 45 volt dry plug-type batteries 2.5"x4"x5.5" (Eveready No 762 or equivalent).
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2.7 kg / 5 lb 15.2 oz (5.947 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Mentioned in
  • RCA Volume 2 page 221
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ashis Mukerjea. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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