• Year
  • 1941 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 200535

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 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
  • 5 W (9 W max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: VR-61 - RCA Victor International,
  • Shape
  • Console with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 37 x 34.19 x 18.22 inch / 940 x 868 x 463 mm
  • Notes
  • The Canadian RCA Victor model VR-61 is a 9-tube console type combination radio / 78 record record changer with crystal phono pickup. .
    Covers the following ranges.

    Range Frequency
    Broadcast (A) 540-1570 kHz
    Shortwave (B) 2.3-7.5 MHz
    31m 9.45-9.7 MHz
    25m 11.68-11.92 MHz
    19m 15.03-15.38 MHz
    16-13m 17.7-22 MHz

    For 25 or 60 Hz depending on nameplate rating.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 120 lb (120 lb 0 oz) / 54.480 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 299.00 CD$
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • RCA Service Manual Vol 3 P. 117

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