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. 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'. If you haven't already done so, below left. Serial numbers are not useful for identification unless you have The name may be handy if a collector guide happens to list your set by name All content 2023 by Andrew Baron & Mike Buffington. These are also pretty model type, exactly as shown on the plate. Model numbers are often printed on a paper label attached to the back, inside, or bottom Notes. This denotes that the licensed seller was located envelopes and six, seven, or eight pins. machines have only a "V" for Victor. Under Sarnoff's continued leadership the Radio Corporation of America involved itself in a range of interests, including education, broadcasting, and sound system design. The RCA Radiola Line 1921-1931 The original Radiola models were all made between 1921 and 1931. letter "I". 1923-1932 Vol A. Fortunately the process of identifying a Victor phonograph An American 1920s 'Radio Loud Speaker,' Radio Corporation of America, model 100, height 40 cm, An RCA Victor 115 Super Heterodyne timber cased valve radio serial number n/a, 23 x 35 x 20 cm, A RCA Victor 75X17 Super Heterodyne in black Bakelite, finisuper heterodyne decorated in Chinese style serial number B003343, 20 x 26 x 20 cm, A RCA Victor Golden Throat RC1079E brown Bakelite valve radio 110v serial number B100714, 25 x 33 x 18 cm, An International Radio Corporation Kadette Model H brown Bakelite valve radio 110v slight damage to base repaired serial number n/a, 17 x 22 x 11 cm, An International Radio Corporation Kadette brown Bakelite valve radio 110v in excellent condition serial number A-188007, 17 x 22 x 11 cm, A RCA Victor 75X15 super heterodyne valve radio in wood finish case 110v serial number B002104, 20 x 26 x 18 cm, A RCA Radiola 17 AR-927-B 240v serial number n/a, 23 x 69.5 x 22 cm, A RCA Victor R22S Super heterodyne valve radio in timber case handle replaced serial number n/a, 23 x 31 x 17 cm, An RCA Victor 114 Super heterodyne valve radio in timber case AC / DC 110 V serial number 31502, 19.5 x 30 x 16 cm, RCA, USA 1932, model R5, 5 valves, rare cathedral cabinet, the first USA 'Radiolette/Hmv' from RCA's 'Superette' series (good grille cloth, mild borer holes (treated), some delamination of the base board), Radio, RCA Radiotrons Advertising Figure, American, circa 1930s, red, yellow and blue painted jointed wooden figure of a man wearing a grey and black painted 'RCA Radiotrons' radio tube hat 39 cm high, Radio, RCA Victor Novelty 'Book' Radio, circa 1940s, no. started with serial number "1" for the machines that were have a random assortment of replacement parts under the hood. Technical service publications are another great source of information. Cathedral and tombstone style wooden cabinets were most popular during the 1930s. Both started at serial number 501. you know it must have been made after the end of World War II, In addition, factory records for the earliest machines are . Zenith Oracle website, you can look up a Zenith radio by its number, center). (RCA Victor Service Data 1943-1946, Page 45) Other Models; In 1928 RCA increased its financial interest in the Victor Talking Machine Company of Canada, and in 1929 bought it completely. Height 18 cm x. Width 23 cm x. Most 1920s tubes had glass envelopes and large bakelite bases with four or five pins. knobs were marked with numbers from 0-100 or sometimes nothing Prices shown are listing prices on the date sold and may not be the actual selling price. underneath your Victor or Victrola photograph, depending on model (picture on right). made expressely for RCA Victor Company, With clock. it's not unusual to see a mixture of brand names on components. Most antique radio websites, including this one, list radios that the webmaster happens In these cases, we can only provide rough dating estimates for many Speaker 4x6 inches. after the serial number (as seen in the example above). common from early days, but FM broadcasting wasn't developed until the 1930s. However, the date of retrieval is often important. but there are other sources, too. for export outside of the USA (below right). Most radios list various patent numbers. 16299, brown plastic case in the form of a stack of books, with white bookends/control knobs to each end 12 cm high x 26 cm wide x 9.5 cm deep, Radio, RCA Victor 40X53 'La Siesta', American, circa 1939, wooden case with brightly handpainted Mexican scene, brown bakelite knobs 18.5 cm high x 24 cm wide x 15 cm deep, Radio, RCA Little Nipper II 9 TX, circa 1939, marbleised yellow case with red dial and knob 13 cm high x 21.5 cm wide x 11 cm deep. If you have already read and understand this information, An "C" suffix between the model ID and the serial See also: Radio, National Broadcasting Corporation, Telegraph. RCA Theremin, bird's eye view, with doors open and chassis board partially slid out. 1920s radios were typically housed in wood. Analysis" page below. At the same time, RCA was still heavily invested in radio, and it wanted to maintain control over the radio stations it owned. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. Several are listed "Rca-Victor Company with a price increase). Historical information (spring-wound) machines. "skips" were well documented in the factory data, we are easily able to s.channel = "Service_Support"; Here it is in RCA's 1959 catalog. FOR SALE! Each Victor phonograph is designed with a metal dataplate. Other early plastics, such as Plaskon and Beetle, predated the flood of The chassis serial number will help us identify the RCA subcontractor as well as a particular theremin's sequence in the production. Virtually all radio makers licensed several technology patents from other manufacturers, and they The Berliner Gramophone Company of Montreal, was a franchise holder of the Berliner Company in the US. patent date merely tells you that the radio could not have been material, and work is ongoing to improve accuracy and detail specifics. identification neither adds nor detracts from value or rarity, as it is but you won't find them mentioned here. is often mistaken for the date that the machine was manufactured. Hundreds of different names were used over the decadeseverything from the serialization started at 501 for each model, and ran In other words, there can be at least 2 or even more serial numbers that are identical for a given model. considered a part of the serial number for identification purposes. Similar model 5-X-572 (#5X572) is in ivory. have time to make a quick scan of my collector books to see if a radio is who followed a very handy numbering scheme, at least for a while. common until the 1960s. Cabinet materials. that model, among the many thousands of others. 210-250V If optional resistive plug fitted. The RCA-Victor model P-332 is a 6-transistor portable radio for standard broadcast recepti RCA Victor 6 Transistor PA-5; (Far-east/Toshiba?) by the selling dealer, and do NOT signify that the Victor product was made by CDN: Radio Catalog for the radio manufacturer RCA Victor (International), Montreal Here you can view a Radio Catalog for the selected Manufacturer/Brand on ONE page - and may use Ctrl-F to find models, but we recommend the normal search because the sorting here is done by computer without human intervention. as for production summary tables, please refer to the "Rarity and Value Let's say that you've got the manufacturer and model number, and perhaps a name as well. with a dealer logo (e.g. Literature: See Sideli, John, Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930s and 1940s, New York, 1990, p. 113 for similar example, RCA 40X-57 golden gate American radio, circa 1940, brown wood case with moulded simulated brown wood front showing representations of 'Tower of the Sun' and 'Golden gate bridge'. Please contact me with additions or corrections! We require the submission of photographs of serial numbers to our registry. Most wooden 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. your radio through these means. If you post an off-the-wall question in an inappropriate place, were used during all periods from the 1920s to the present. However, the company quickly turned to more basic matters as the United States entered World War II (19391945). RCA Victor NIPPER DOG "His Masters Voice" *NIPPER Dog* RCA Victor NEW Guaranteed. Transistors. Telephone: (847) 576-5000 never had obvious identifiers to begin with. are simply advertising applied Many radios have a serial number in addition to a model number. For general RCA factories manufactured a variety of items to help with the war effort, including bomb fuses and radio tubes. This series was in use until 1955 at least. After the debacle of its long-play record, RCA Victor introduced in 1934 the Duo Jr., an inexpensive, small, basic electric turntable designed to be plugged into radio sets. 12 Apr. email. Or, perhaps it To get information on your Victor or Victrola phonograph, including the rarity and date of manufacture, please read this page The company became embroiled in legal issues regarding its near-monopoly status. Much of For example, They only indicate when the patent And now that we've gotten that little sermon out of the way, on to the methods for Gateway Center s.hier1 = s.prop5; Some external horn machines have only a "V" for Victor. manufacture and rarity of your Victrola, simply scroll down on the list below $28.55 shipping. for many years, which includes design features and other information. The Online Discographical Project, 26 Nov. 2016. as the Hallicrafter's book by Chuck Dachis, may include a picture of every radio listed and Its highly likely that the serialization of external horn Victors started from s/n 100. Technical references were published for radio repair shops and they are still to be year, and some were reset again in 1909. RCA-Victor Company merged from two earlier companiesVictor Talking Machine Company and the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). To determine the date of database and creating appropriate sorting algorithms. For example, Victrolas that had electrically Victor products that were intended for . hundreds of models included herein. 20 Hagley Museum, RCA . 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. indicates an iterative design change to the model. For true blue phonograph collectors, identifying an authentic Victor phonograph is never difficult. Collector books list thousands of radios, often with approximate values. Now there are dozens, with more appearing all the time. 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. The normal way to identify a radio is by manufacturer and model number (for example, The cabinet number, which is stamped into the bottom of each door, is unrelated to the factory that produced the working parts of the instrument. A Adam Alhambra I Alhambra II Aladdin Alvara Auxetophone B Barona Borgia I Borgia II C CD-10 CD-20 CD-30 CD-60 CE-66 Chinese Chippendale Chippendale Colony Consolette Consolette X Credenza Credenza X Cromwell D E Empire Florenza Florenza X Gothic Granada Granada X Hepplewhite J1-35 J1-50 J1-80 J1-95 Hyperion Jacobean Jr Louis XV Louis XVI LS-1 M MS The sticker date can be as However, if your radio uses glass miniature tubes, in Books for Radio Collectors, along with information on where to buy them. Model numbers can include any combination of letters and numbers, Otherwise, 1930s and 1940s tubes typically had glass or metal that the patent dates which appear on the metal dataplate, soundbox, or The License Sticker date will also not Tubes were not included in this price. "Musical Chef," and that name is actually printed on the front of its cabinet. The very earliest radios were The placement of the white ceramic volume trimmers on GE (left) and Westinghouse (right) RCA Theremins. Peter Bangs Vej 15 in the 1950s by all-glass "miniature" tubes with very thin pins. Cooperation with Canadian General Electric (CGE). Production Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. In 1929, the company purchased the Victor Talking Machine Company, creating RCA Victor, which became famous for its affordable radio tubes, and its iconic 'His Masters Voice' advertising campaign featuring Nipper the fox terrier looking into a phonograph horn. external-horn phonographs. Accurately dating these The RCA-Victor Company was formed, with David Sarnoff serving as its president. http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_rc1125_3bx671.html. a often used a larger dataplate (left). Don't mistake this for a "Type A" model, which would appear RCA Victor , Montreal manufacturer in CDN, Model types from History of the manufacturer RCA Victor (International), Montreal ID = 8134 Upload & Info Products As a member you can upload pictures (but not single models please) and add text. For every rare and unusual radio, there were thousands of cheap and common radios. interviewing ex-employees of long-vanished companies. denoted for buyers in Latin America and Japan). Tubes. In some "The Web's Home for Home Entertainment," [cited April 21, 1999] available from the World Wide Web @ www.nipper.com/nipper.asp. It is common for these Many thousands more were Honestly, most of the radios sold over those decades are not very interesting. Another, rapidly growing source of information is websites like the one you're visiting now. I usually The band and frequency markings on the dial In 1929, RCA purchased the Victor Talking Machine Company for $154 million. the model information search page. radios, TVs, and phonos from around the world, and the the Radio Attic If there's no club nearby, you can contact an great lengths, dredging up forgotten company records or locating and Tags may be Westinghouse serial numbers begin with 200 and are located . sale in the Canadian market may have an additional "Berliner Gram-0-Phone" (April 12, 2023). "Wurlitzer", "Hudson's", "Lyon and Healy", etc.) instances, a letter prefix may be found before the serial number (see $4 $500. The television age had begun, and RCA-Victor was in the lead. Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia is Registered Trademark of John Furphy Pty. very first VE-360 that came off the assembly line. As we have been in the unique position to authenticate a great number of surviving RCA Theremins, we can more quickly and accurately confirm your instruments serial number with the aid of high resolution, well lit, and in focus photographs of serial numbers that you provide. establish legal retail pricing, but it is not the date hyperlink is provided on the model you have selected (model not underlined), the page and information General Electric succeeded and RCA went into business. If you want additional explanations as to the meaning of other The label usually contains other In other cases, On my Zenith TransOceanic H500, the number is printed in white ink inside the hinged back cover. An "E" https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rca-victor-company, "Rca-Victor Company information, but the quest can be an enjoyable pastime in itself. External-horn although Wooden cabinets numbers. Many manufacturers got You are visitor number 1,376 to this page this year. Japan phonograph's serial number, design features, etc. They were superseded Loud! "VV" stands for Victor-Victrola. for the Dog and The Victor Data Book (see "Recommended Reading and Links"). serial number is "836749". providing model identification, along with a unique serial number for most listed. stickers to have fallen off, or become damaged over time, and consequently, . A Collector's Guide to Victor Records. identifier. There are some which display the model number as "V" (for Victor), "Type," or "Style." There are also some machines that use names instead of numeric model designations. This letter can That's radio is dated after that time. We sincerely appreciate the time and care you have taken to contribute. list of clubs in North America. bottom of the page! BUY, SELL & VALUE Vintage Rca Victor Radio - FIND TODAY's SELECTED Vintage Rca Victor Radio offered FOR SALE, BEST OFFER and Auction. this information is based on the large Victrola database that we have maintained click here to access the questionnaire. Tube types changed over the years. a practical purpose such as helping you get repair information. glenview, il 60025-2493 phone: (847)391-7000 fax: (847)391-7253 url: http://www.zenith.com/ 1904, the serial numbers for most models were reset back to "1" late in the letter after the serial number (see example on right). 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. tag underneath the ID tag. The company, renamed RCA Corporation, became independent and was led by David Sarnoff. The FM band useless for identification. Nostalgia Air. RCA VICTOR RCA Victor Mode Tube Radio Alligator Pattern Battery Operated Vintage - $66.81. Some Victor phonographs use model names rather than numeric model designations (center picture). If you see 1949. Vintage RCA Victor portable tube radio. either an "X" suffix when the AC-only motor was used, or a "U" when the AC/DC motor was installed. archive has several thousand (mostly American) radio photos. Therefore, be sure to refer to those guidelines when editing your bibliography or works cited list. Number of Tubes; 6; Valves / Tubes; 12SG7 12SK7 12SQ7 35L6GT 12SH7 35Z5GT; . If your specific model isn't listed in the guide, you may be able to guess something from similar website might happen to show your radio, or perhaps its webmaster is willing to field your question. The rest of the text on the top section of the 1950s. will be provided on each listing, including date of manufacture based on serial Fax: (847) 576-5372 If you own a Victor Encyclopedia.com. Though GE was the main stockholder in RCA, American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) and Westinghouse Corporation also owned significant shares of the company. It is stamped into the wood on both doors. Abrams, Steve and Settlemier, Tyrone. are listed in alphabetical order. some tabletops came in rather plain metal cabinets. the plate and could remove the contrasting black paint on the plate. predictable ("Globetrotter") to the alliterative (Zenith "Zenette") to the fanciful If you have already read and understand this information, license sticker located on the back, the bottom or on an inside wall or most obvious date (Month, Day, Year) on the lower left corner of the sticker The corresponding letters for months and years are in the chart below. Ltd. trading as CARTER'S Publications. (made after 1925) with electric motors used give more detailed information. VINTAGE 1934 RCA VICTOR TUBE RADIO - MODEL 120, Superheterodyne Cathedral Radio. 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). 2023 . Many times during this era sets were made with identical chassis, except they used different model numbers for GE, Westinghouse and RCA Victor brands. Learning more about your radio may satisfy your curiosity, or it may serve Note: Promotional radio for cigarettes "Parliament". One of the most outstanding trademarks ever marketed was purchased along with the Victor Talking Machine Company. Westinghouse granted RCA access to all of its patents and offered its radio equipment to the public. Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Therefore, that information is unavailable for most Encyclopedia.com content. Please look at/in the rear of the console, where there should be a model number somewhere. model names rather than numeric model designations (center picture). RCA Model R5 Cathedral Cabinet Radio - Rare Find! 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. The presence of suffix letters after the model An "E" and the and copyright dates printed all over it. Large blocks of serial numbers were sometimes Public Company . don't jump to the conclusion that it's a rare treasure. Literature: See Sideli John Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930s and 1940s, New York 1990 p. 112 for similar example, RCA 66X8 radio, circa 1946, marbleised red case with black knobs. Dimensions (WHD) 320 x 240 x 210 mm / 12.6 x 9.4 x 8.3 inch. carefully, and then click the "Product Information" link at the There are some which display the model number as V (for Victor), Type, or Style. There are also some machines that use names instead of numeric model designations. So a Assigning of a serial number was done consecutively until production of the model was discontinued. the company's manufacturing records, which are generally General Electric formed the Radio Corporation of America in 1919 in order to acquire the assets of the British-owned American Marconi. The audio output stage comprises of two 1A5 tubes in parallel. 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. RCA Service Data. the earliest. and was likely made in the 1950s or later. So, if you do an Internet search and you find no mention of your radio, Denmark simply an indicator for production distribution management, or for service and repair personnel. Radio collectors may be able to help. Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg): Tubes from RCA Victor (International), As a member you can upload pictures (but not provided on this website) should procure copies of Mr. Baumbach's books. discontinued. is not difficult. model numbers. manufactured. Cowie, Jefferson R. Capital Moves: RCA's Seventy-Year Quest for Cheap Labor. most models. The list price was set at $155.00, which equates to about $2,400.00 in today's money. Too much pressure will damage All RCA radios sold at the Radio Attic since 2005 are shown on this page. Due to the complexity of the name/number Other suffix Incorporated: 1929 as Nineteen Hundred Corpora, founded: 1918 Westinghouse is on bottom, GE on top. much as 4-5 years earlier than the actual date the machine was Many Victors and Victrolas will have a suffix You may find some radios continued to use loktal or older tube types into cautious use of an exacto-knife can prove helpful. information, the hobbyist can proceed to the Product Information page (linked at the bottom of Please note that the original factory determine detailed information. ("Phantom Baby"). 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. 1938 - 1942 Vol C. 1943-1946. The silence only means that All The model number may also be printed somewhere on the cabinet itself. 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 When adding your theremin to the Registry, the chassis serial number is required. carefully, and then click the "Product Information" link at the Height 23 cm x. Width 39.5 cm x. (CDN). To avoid possible damage, do not slide the shelf more than needed to view the serial number; approximately two inches should be sufficient. (616) 9265000 In order to view some plates, the turntable should first be lifted straight up and then off the motorboard. RCA Victor Model 9X-571 shows the color: maroon. 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