VR-59A

RCA Victor (International), Montreal

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  • Year
  • 1941 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 299384

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105 to 125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Power out
  • 3.5 W (5 W max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: VR-59A - RCA Victor International,
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 32.5 x 34.7 x 17.5 inch / 826 x 881 x 445 mm
  • Notes

  • The Canadian RCA Victor model VR-59A is a 6-tube console type radio / 78 record record changer combination with crystal phono pickup.
    Covers the following ranges.

    Range Frequency
    Broadcast 540-1570 kHz
    31m 9.45-9.7 MHz
    25m 11.68-11.92 MHz
    19m 15.03-15.38 MHz

    For 25 or 60 Hz depending on nameplate rating.

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • RCA Service Manual Vol 3 P. 111
  • Author
  • Model page created by Tom Seeger. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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