RCA Victor Model 140

September 4, 2015
Lots of dust, doesn’t look like the tuning dial works at all. The ebay said that it moves slowly.

Country: United States of America (USA)
Manufacturer / Brand: RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
alternative name
RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
Year: 1933 Type: Broadcast Receiver – or past WW2 Tuner
Valves / Tubes 8: 58 58 2A7 58 2B7 56 53 80
Principle Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 445 kHz
Wave bands Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
Details

Power type and voltage Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 ; 225 Volt
Loudspeaker Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
Power out 6 W (unknown quality)
from Radiomuseum.org Model: 140 – RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
Material Wooden case
Shape Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
Dimensions (WHD) 15.5 x 22 x 11 inch / 394 x 559 x 279 mm

Notes 5 Bands:

  • X – 150-410 kHz,
  • A – 540-1500 kHz,
  • B – 1500-3900 kHz,
  • C – 3900-10000 kHz,
  • D – 8000-18000 kHz.
  • Incorrect data in “Machine Age to Jet Age”.

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    Tube Line Up:
    58…1st. R.F. Amplifier
    58…2nd. R.F. Amplifier
    2A7…1st. Detector / Oscillator
    58…I.F. Amplifier
    2B7…2nd. Detector / AVC
    56…1st Audio
    53…Audio Output
    80…Rectifier

    Dimensions:
    Height…21.75 inches
    Width…15.5 inches

    Frequency Range:
    BC Band “A”…540 kHz – 1.5 MHz
    P Band “B”…1.5 MHz – 3.9 MHz
    SW1 Band “C”…3.9 MHz – 10 MHz
    SW2 Band “D”…8 MHz – 18 MHz
    I.F. Frequency…445 kHz

    Power Source:
    AC…110 Volts

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