RCA



103
RCA 103 Antique Speaker. Supplementary photos


ACR-155
RCA ACR-155 all band receiver circa 1936-1938. It covers .52-22mc in 3 bands.


AR-8503D
RCA AR-8503D LOW FREQUENCY RECEIVER PRESELECTOR - COVERS FROM 15 KHZ TO 600 KHZ IN 4 BANDS - LARGE NATIONAL VELVET VERNIER DIAL - REQUIRES 6.3V FOR THE FILAMENT AND B-PLUS VOLTAGES.


AR-88LF
RCA AR-88LF Shortwave Receiver. This is a radio from WW2, produced by RCA for the Canadian, British, US and Russian Military. Its a real boatanchor, aprox 90 pounds. Covers 2 bands of low frequency, and short wave from 1.5mc to 32mc. Has a bfo, tone control, noice limiter, antenna trimmer, and 5 positions of bandpass selectivity. It has 14 tubes. Extremely well built by RCA with high quality parts. These radios were used for point to point communication, and could run for months without being turned off, and were very stable once set up.


CR-88A
RCA CR-88A Shortwave Receiver also known as the OA-58A/FRC or as part of the DR-89A Diversity system. Has 455 Khz IF, 5 steps of selectivity ,Crystal Phasing , BFO, ANL, Tone , and SUPER SMOOTH, FINE Tuning. Covers .535 - 32 Mhz. Includes the entire broadcast band. Also has front panel Diversity Gain control, Rear Panel Monitor Jack, Diode Load, and AVC Output (For S-Meter or diversity connection). Supplementary photos


RBF
RCA RBF Vintage Receiver. made in Denmark in 1925 on license from RCA. Supplementary photos


SC-88
RCA SC-88 (Signal Corp. Designation R-320/FRC) AM/CW GENERAL COVERAGE COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER circa 1941-1945. This is the extremely scarce later version of the AR 88 Series of receivers, with Band In Use Masking, front panel Crystal Phasing Control, and Full Coverage of .535-32 MHz. With RCA red and chrome trimmed cabinet, original complete Department Of The Army R-320/FRC Radio Receiver Technical Manual, 14 glowing tubes producing powerful and impressive performance.

FEATURES: BFO, Main Tuning Dial, Veneir Tuning Dial, Tuning Lock, Antenna Trimmer, HF/TONE Adjustment, Crystal Phasing, Selectivity , RF GAIN, AF GAIN, Diversity IF GAIN, Noise Limiter, VC.

BANDS: BAND 1: .53-1.6, BAND 2: 1.57-4.55, BAND 3: 4.45-12.15, BAND 4: 11.9-16.6, BAND 5: 16.1-22.7, BAND 6: 22-32MHz Supplementary photos


SRR-13A
RCA SRR-13A communications receiver has 29 tubes. It covers 2-32 MHz. It was made for the Navy in the early 1950s and 1960s. This receiver is a later version with solid state diodes, an AGC on/off switch and other improvements. These units received a lot of service on U.S. Navy ships. They were replaced by the Collins R-390A. There is an excellent article in the July 1991 edition of the Electric Radio by Walt Hutchens. He stated that the SRR-13 is near the "high point" of the tunable oscillator super heterodyne receivers, and that "the set's mechanical design and mechanical and electrical construction is the most refined I have ever seen." He also mentions the limitations of the receiver. Supplementary photos


---- updated September 2nd 2002 ---

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