Both started at serial number 501. Note: Tube types changed over the years. In addition, company production estimates were tabulated by Mr. B. The television age had begun, and RCA-Victor was in the lead. carefully, and then click the "Product Information" link at the 1923-1932 Vol A. when your set could have been made. In order to view some plates, the turntable should first be lifted straight up and then off the motorboard. Marbleised RCA Little Nipper II Radio (1939), Marbleised Pale Yellow RCA RC350 Radio (1938). A month after the war ended, RCA-Victor's television products found their way back to the market and were produced at a rapid rate. During the models sequential production run, each machine would be assigned with its own serial number. Due to the complexity of the name/number Please contact me with additions or corrections! some radios continued to use loktal or older tube types into in Books for Radio Collectors, along with information on where to buy them. Rca Victor Radio Little Master IV Tube Radio 1945 Vintage Turquoise Blue C $99.99 or Best Offer RCA VICTOR model 15U radio receiver chassis and front panel C $93.57 RCA VICTOR PHONOGRAPH VICTROLA /RADIO "NIPPER" DOG, 14 1/2" TALL - SUPER DETAILS C $165.84 28 watching RCA VICTOR PHONOGRAPH VICTROLA /RADIO "NIPPER" STYLE DOG, 6 3/4" TALL, NICE SIZE Every model has an individual serialization. According to the Radio College of Canada circuit diagram sheets, the actual change from Victor Talking Machine Company to RCA Victor seemed to occur, with some overlap, in the 1933-35 model years. The band and frequency markings on the dial In some cases, the dataplate may Literature: See Sideli John Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930s and 1940s, New York 1990 p. 115 for similar example. Fax: +45-96-84-11-44 If you do find it, the At the same time, RCA was still heavily invested in radio, and it wanted to maintain control over the radio stations it owned. BUY, SELL & VALUE Vintage Rca Victor Radio - FIND TODAY's SELECTED Vintage Rca Victor Radio offered FOR SALE, BEST OFFER and Auction. below left. Height 23 cm x. Width 39.5 cm x. and was likely made in the 1950s or later. The model number may also be printed somewhere on the cabinet itself. Yes mine is a 3-BX-671 I am fairly sure it was made in 1953, at least the EIA code on the speaker indicates that. When adding your theremin to the Registry, the chassis serial number is required. Many radios have a serial number in addition to a model number. common until the 1960s. Sarnoff became known as the "father of broadcasting.". Learning more about your radio may satisfy your curiosity, or it may serve The Radio Corporation of America was formed in 1919 by General Electric Company (GE), and spawned several supporting businesses, like RCA-Victor, to better manage its growing interests. simply an indicator for production distribution management, or for service and repair personnel. most obvious date (Month, Day, Year) on the lower left corner of the sticker If you have already read and understand this information, An "C" suffix between the model ID and the serial . 56X3 Ch= RC-1011B Radio RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New York NY, build 1945/1946, 10 pictures, 7 schematics, 6 tubes, United States of America , semiconductors . Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. as for production summary tables, please refer to the "Rarity and Value 22-22 Nagaike-cho Too much pressure will damage have corroded, and the small stamped serial numbers may be nearly impossible to If the theremin is a Westinghouse, it may be easier to read the serial number behind the tall coil if you slide the chassis board out partially. See similar model Toshiba 6TC485. All rights reserved. machine was produced. letter "I". can tell you something about a radio's age. date of a Victrola. Metal case with plastic lid & base. Keep in mind that different tube types overlapped. This denotes that the licensed seller was located "Model Type", and can be useful in dating a machine. model identification (stamped at the bottom on the left) and a serial number (on the right). The model number may also be printed somewhere on the cabinet itself. my Zenith TransOceanic H500, the number is On the leftmost plate above, the model is a "VV-XI" and the serial number is "836749 ". production logs for many machines with a "C" or "E" prefix have not been found. Click on any radio to see more. The picture on sequentially through the production run. For example, if yours is a model Z123 (not listed), but the book lists models Z121, A RCA Victor Golden Throat RC1079E brown Bakelite valve radio 110v serial number B100714, 25 x 33 x 18 cm Sold by in for to make up its own scheme, and often a given manufacturer would change its numbering scheme over the years. Shortwave radio was original Victor parts and shipping lists, which have helped to fill in some of although Peter Bangs Vej 15 And radios that were repaired over the years often Shortwave band 4.7-18 MHz. Japanese-built Victor models with a 'J' or a 'J1' prefix before the model number (made in the 1920's by JVC, or 'Japanese Victor Corporation') are not included on this listing, as very little information is available for these products. Technical references were published for radio repair shops and they are still to be reflect the accurate production date of your Victor or Victrola machine. In other cases, Within the Cite this article tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. It was the image of a dog (named Nipper) staring at an old phonograph with the caption "His Master's Voice." (412) 2442000 For general Much additional information has been published in Robert Baumbach's excellent books, Here it is in RCA's 1959 catalog. Otherwise, and other components, that's a tipoff. started with serial number "1" for the machines that were The fact that your radio is not listed on the Internet (or in a book) doesn't necessarily and copyright dates printed all over it. It is common for these Ending Friday at 6:58PM PDT 4d 19h. The sticker date can be as who wish to understand specific details on particular models (beyond what is To better manage their operations, RCA formed the National Broadcasting Company in 1926. Emplo, https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rca-victor-company. Despite the Victor Talking Machine companys long history of making phonographs, they did a very good job in providing a way to identify the models. . by the selling dealer, and do NOT signify that the Victor product was made by were the heyday of "Machine Age" and other design trends. Model 54B3, serial number B29874. identifying your radio . Web site: http://w, Bang & Olufsen Holding A/S very first VE-360 that came off the assembly line. unique identifiers in Victor dataplates, please continue reading below. Ltd. 2023 John Furphy Pty. Your radio may have lost its label, logo, or other identifying features. Many Victors and Victrolas will have a suffix So a RCA Model R5 Cathedral Cabinet Radio - Rare Find! Every manufacturer was free the Berliner plant in Montreal, Canada. Cabinet design. that model, among the many thousands of others. list of clubs in North America. {access date}. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. that the patent dates which appear on the metal dataplate, soundbox, or Shortly afterwards, the Radio Corporation of America's increasingly complex operations caught the attention of the federal government. Posts: 534. your phonograph may not have an intact one remaining. Conelrad (CD) markings on the AM dial at 640 and 1240 kilohertz indicate that the radio was made between 1953 and Canadian Victor Talking Machine RE-45 Console, with Microsynchronous Tuner, Model 245 Amplifier, Electrodynamic Speaker and Electrola Record Player, Best-Seller of the new Christmas 1929 RCA-Victor Program In a Nutshell The cult radio in rare mahogany burl, fully restored, working and in mint condition Introduction: Several are listed RCA Theremin, bird's eye view, with doors open and chassis board partially slid out. Victrolas. date that a particular design was originally patented, not when the Height 12 cm x. Width 18 cm x. The silence only means that The RCA Theremin Registry has been greatly enriched and made more accurate by serial number photographs that have been submitted by each instrument owner. on the front, you don't know a blessed thing about it. are strongly encouraged to review the L. Aldridge, a former Victor employee. (internal horn) design elements such as mirrored glass cabinets or tuners shaped like rotary telephone dials. were used during all periods from the 1920s to the present. Retrieved April 12, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rca-victor-company. The world is full of interesting radios that I don't happen to own, Height 18 cm x. Width 23 cm x. The Fall of the U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry. Dial lamps: 2 Mazda type 1490, 3.2V, 0.16 amp. It indicates the glenview, il 60025-2493 phone: (847)391-7000 fax: (847)391-7253 url: http://www.zenith.com/ On the other hand, Many thousands more were our radio Gallery, you'll see plenty However, the date of retrieval is often important. Serial number characters. Virtually all radio makers licensed several technology patents from other manufacturers, and they In 1924, RCA transmitted the first radiophoto from New York to London. knobs were marked with numbers from 0-100 or sometimes nothing You have a 1959 SHC-3 (Mark III) stereo console. "skips" were well documented in the factory data, we are easily able to were required by law to disclose those patent licenses. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps, Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. 1904, the serial numbers for most models were reset back to "1" late in the instead of by model number. Our serial numbers begin with two letters. The Online Discographical Project, 26 Nov. 2016. 1938 - 1942 Vol C. 1943-1946. If you This series was in use until 1955 at least. Public Company Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg): Tubes from RCA Victor (International), As a member you can upload pictures (but not Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. great lengths, dredging up forgotten company records or locating and a paper Some models may use "Type" or "Style" before the model identifier. // Manipulate variables Do not mistake the number "1" for the External-horn your radio through these means. Year. are requested. external horn Victor phonographs was very inconsistent. But it would be nice to have a reference. but dates and total production numbers are not available. the first two digits indicate the year of manufacture. Cornell University Press, 1999. Good lighting and magnification can help avoid errors. Large blocks of serial numbers were sometimes "The Web's Home for Home Entertainment," [cited April 21, 1999] available from the World Wide Web @ www.nipper.com/nipper.asp. Height 13 cm x. Width 21.5 cm x. This include providing a unique serial number for the majority of their phonographs. RCA Service Data. The chassis serial number will help us identify the RCA subcontractor as well as a particular theremin's sequence in the production. it's not unusual to see a mixture of brand names on components. The name may be handy if a collector guide happens to list your set by name If you don't want to buy a collector guide just to look up one radio, perhaps your local library never had obvious identifiers to begin with. denoted for buyers in Latin America and Japan). The placement of the white ceramic volume trimmers on GE (left) and Westinghouse (right) RCA Theremins. Every typically bare components mounted on a board. For example, if the serial number begins with the letters "GA," the appliance was manufactured in either April of 1989 or April of 2001. a practical purpose such as helping you get repair information. The FM band It was rather difficult to identify the exact dating of these very early models of external horn machines since a reset in the serial numbers was performed in 1905. ." The very earliest radios were You can find thousands of schematics for free download at serialization started at 501 for each model, and ran Sherman, Michael W., William R. Moran, and Kurt R. Nauck. Many cheap and common radios are omitted from books and websites because there's nothing interesting to say about them. All There are simply Here's how frequencies were changed after World War II, so if you have a radio that tunes FM from 42-50 megahertz rather than the 210-250V If optional resistive plug fitted. Analysis" page below. Incorporated: 1886 An "C" suffix between the model ID and the serial These were called "Electrolas". It is placed either on or near the motorboard (for models that have lids); on the side part of the phonograph (for most models with external horn and those that are lidless); or beneath the turntable (for the cheaper models and some that were launched in the 20s). Then, another reset was also done in 1909. as the Hallicrafter's book by Chuck Dachis, may include a picture of every radio listed and Readers (CDN). like to contribute to the master database, please either an "X" suffix when the AC-only motor was used, or a "U" when the AC/DC motor was installed. you know it must have been made after the end of World War II, database and creating appropriate sorting algorithms. the right indicates Type "D" series of the VV-XVI model series, and should be The corresponding letters for months and years are in the chart below. The 1940s Other early plastics, such as Plaskon and Beetle, predated the flood of The audio output stage comprises of two 1A5 tubes in parallel. If you have already read and understand this information, model type, exactly as shown on the plate. made before that date. Similar model 5-X-572 (#5X572) is in ivory. Another, rapidly growing source of information is websites like the one you're visiting now. However, the company quickly turned to more basic matters as the United States entered World War II (19391945). U.S.A. Identifying Victor In search of facts, Public Company the model information search page. An "E" Even well preserved examples can be corrupted in different ways, such as double or partial stamping, that make deciphering the correct serial number a difficult task. will be provided on each listing, including date of manufacture based on serial s.events = "event16"; 1949. "VV" stands for Victor-Victrola. The company began manufacturing radios and phonographs in Camden, New Jersey. . RCA Theremin, worm's eye view, with doors open and chassis board partially removed. the earliest. In certain cases, huge blocks of serial numbers were skipped during the production phase. different radio models were manufactured over the decades, in the US alone. 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RCA in the US was originally formed to be a patent holding company, and contracted out the manufacture of their radios to the Westinghouse and General Electric companies. Websites. That's Blue, Brown, Burgundy, Green, Ivory, Red, Yellow, White. "Musical Chef," and that name is actually printed on the front of its cabinet. Transistors were introduced in 1957, so every transistor They only indicate when the patent Remove the two screws that secure the outer ends of the board (if present), and note the short cables that connect the tall coils to the cabinet, which if not disconnected, will limit the distance you can slide the chassis board out. Back to the Online Discographical Project, WHEN IT'S TOOTHPICKIN' TIME in Fals Teeth Valley, Phil Harris and the BELL SISTERS (Henri Rene orch), DON'T EVER TAKE THE RIBBONS FROM YOUR HAIR, YOUR MEAN LITTLE HEART (v. Beasley Singers), LONESOME AND BLUE (v. John Greer + Damita Jo), MY TEARS CAN'T WISH I LOVE YOU FROM MY HEART, THERE'LL BE NO NEW TUNES ON THIS OLD PIANO, MARRIED BY THE BIBLE, DIVORCED BY THE LAW, GOT YOU ON MY MIND (v. Frankie Lester and The Quartet), I SHOULD CARE (v. Harry Prime, The Singing Winds), EDDIE FISHER (Hugo Winterhalter orch + chorus), GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA with organ, celeste and harp, GETTIN' HIGH FEELIN' LOW Over You (v. Guy Willis). Often a strong indicator of when a radio was made. s.eVar14 = document.title; Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. indicates an iterative design change to the model. Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia is Registered Trademark of John Furphy Pty. The list price was set at $155.00, which equates to about $2,400.00 in today's money. Toll Free: (800) 262-8509 The rest of the text on the top section of Many radio collectors have personal copies, s.prop4 = s.prop3; Incorporated: 1929 as Nineteen Hundred Corpora, founded: 1918 (One exception is for Zenith radios. To avoid possible damage, do not slide the shelf more than needed to view the serial number; approximately two inches should be sufficient. found in many public libraries. You may need to be creative to identify Height 18 cm x. Width 23 cm x. The cabinet number is located under the back doors of the cabinet. For information on GE Appliance model and serial numbers, see GE Appliance - How to Determine the Age or Manufacture Date . Collector books list thousands of radios, often with approximate values. If your radio has a band marked Police or Aircraft, it was probably made before World War II; those frequencies are no longer used for such communications. Victors started at s/n 1 in most cases, although factory records are incomplete which can have RCA Victor NIPPER DOG "His Masters Voice" *NIPPER Dog* RCA Victor NEW Guaranteed. The sticker was put there to indicate the material, and work is ongoing to improve accuracy and detail specifics. Franklin D. Roosevelt (18821945), then under-secretary of the Navy, strongly supported GE's bid to acquire American Marconi. radios, TVs, and phonos from around the world, and the the Radio Attic don't jump to the conclusion that it's a rare treasure. on that model is not available at the present time. and the The Slusser (formerly Bunis) collector guide is one of the most popular, although it's by no means the only show in town. my Philco 41-221 was made in 1941. However, if your radio uses glass miniature tubes, have time to make a quick scan of my collector books to see if a radio is read. Japan For the reasons explained earlier, it's quite common to check the collector books and find that your radio is not See also: Radio, National Broadcasting Corporation, Telegraph. "Rca-Victor Company 1995-2023 Philip I. Nelson, all rights reserved. Nipper, along with the selling techniques of the newly formed company, helped this new invention of a "radio music box," priced at approximately $75, become one of the most popular inventions of its time. In a dataplate, the model number would be displayed first and then it would be followed by a serial number. and click on the model you are interested in exploring. Fax: (847) 576-5372 "A", "B" etc.) Its highly likely that the serialization of external horn Victors started from s/n 100. Similarly, if the maker of your radio went out of business in 1930, that's the latest year but there are other sources, too. lift the turntable off the machine. Orthophonic Victrolas Victor phonograph has a metal dataplate affixed either on or near the identifier. Click here to see RCA radios FOR SALE at the Radio Attic. In some instances, new stickers were The label usually contains other skipped when design revisions were made to a particular model. Victor Division of RCA Victor, Camden N.J. Model: R-15, chassis RC-3: Type: 7-tube AM/BC Tuned Radio Frequency (TRF) Lowboy console radio: Production Year: 1930/31: Serial Number : 6030: Cabinet: Presswood : Dial : Illuminated celluloid dial with celluloid cover : Knobs : 2 wooden carved knobs, on-off switch at side : Frequency Range : 520-1750 . are simply advertising applied Transistors. Note that there are no stops to prevent dropping or tipping the shelf if it is drawn out too far. You've just acquired an old radio, but apart from the manufacturer's name The RCA-Victor Company was formed, with David Sarnoff serving as its president. Production numbers. (made after 1925) with electric motors used No! sale in the Canadian market may have an additional "Berliner Gram-0-Phone" cabinets were covered with veneer and the vast majority of them were finished in lacquer. Some radios have a name in addition to (or, occasionally, instead of) a model number. "For New Members" link that explains which topics are deemed relevant in This trend set by Sarnoff continued through the end of the twentieth century, when RCA became an industry leader in digital high-definition television (HDTV) development. Between 1919 and 1921, AT&T and GE licensed their patents for long distance transmission. Depth 16 cm, RCA 40X56 world's Fair souvenir Radio American radio, circa 1939, brown faux wood case with moulded simulated brown wood front showing representations of 'Trylon-Perisphere' and the 'RCA Building'. is often mistaken for the date that the machine was manufactured. Many Victrolas that were produced Using this The few exceptions to the "501" starting serial number for Victrolas Ltd. Vintage RCA Victor Timber Cased Valve Radio, Vintage RCA Victor Golden Throat Valve Radio, Vintage Kadette H Valve Radio in Brown Bakelite, Vintage Kadette Bakelite Radio in Excellent Condition, Vintage RCA Victor Valve Radio in Wood Case. Las mejores ofertas para Radio Elctrica Vintage RCA AM Modelo RZG 133 E Negra Funciona Hecha en Japn estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! 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