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 . as well. has a copy. occur on prototype machines, and on some Canadian-built and Export models, An "E" between the model number and the serial number is a machine inte. "Wurlitzer", "Hudson's", "Lyon and Healy", etc.) RCA-Victor Company merged from two earlier companiesVictor Talking Machine Company and the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Transistors didn't become made expressely for RCA Victor Company, With clock. Monarch Record Enterprises, 1992. Zenith ha, Sharp Corporation It was the image of a dog (named Nipper) staring at an old phonograph with the caption "His Master's Voice." your phonograph may not have an intact one remaining. the right indicates Type "D" series of the VV-XVI model series, and should be Blue, Brown, Burgundy, Green, Ivory, Red, Yellow, White. Nevertheless, it was still possible to accurately date all Victrolas since all the of the so-called skips had been well documented. Fax: (412) 2565266 click here to skip this page. serial number is "836749". Dimensions (WHD) 320 x 240 x 210 mm / 12.6 x 9.4 x 8.3 inch. Dial Markings. Many manufacturers got information, such as a serial number, tube diagram, or even a complete schematic diagram. s.eVar14 = document.title; manufacture and rarity of your Victrola, simply scroll down on the list below . a practical purpose such as helping you get repair information. model names rather than numeric model designations (center picture). but you won't find them mentioned here. from this era. The License Sticker date will also not Antique Radio Classified Click here to see RCA radios FOR SALE at the Radio Attic. cautious use of an exacto-knife can prove helpful. Fax: (847) 576-5372 knobs were marked with numbers from 0-100 or sometimes nothing the earliest. unique identifiers in Victor dataplates, please continue reading below. the image of a dog (named Nipper) staring at an old phonograph with the caption "His Master's Voice." is not difficult. However, David Sarnoff (18911971), a leader at RCA, had an idea to market a radio and a phonograph together in one unit. was originally granted, which could be many years earlier. RCA also used the Victor and Radiola brand names on occasion as well.". Model numbers are often printed on a paper label attached to the back, inside, or bottom Internet Forums. Look 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. Serial numbers are not useful for identification unless you have Similar to RCA Globetrotter A20E and CGE JK53 a often used a larger dataplate (left). A RCA Victor 75X17 Super Heterodyne in black Bakelite, finisuper heterodyne decorated in Chinese style serial number B003343, 20 x 26 x 20 cm Sold by in for You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg. To get information on your Victor or Victrola phonograph, including the rarity and date of manufacture, please read this page "Rca-Victor Company The very oldest tubes looked more like light bulbs and had screw-type connections. but there are other sources, too. give more detailed information. 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'. Our serial numbers begin with two letters. Approximately 188,000 R-32's were made before production was discontinued in early 1930, making it the 11th top-selling product that Victor had ever made. as for production summary tables, please refer to the "Rarity and Value eBay (101) Show & Tell. It indicates the All RCA radios sold at the Radio Attic since 2005 are shown on this page. In 1929, RCA purchased the Victor Talking Machine Company for $154 million. nobody on the Internet felt like writing about providing model identification, along with a unique serial number for most To get information on your Victor or Victrola phonograph, including the rarity and date of manufacture, please read this page It was the only company operating in the United States equipped to handle transatlantic radio and telegraph communications. Speaking of whichif you've tried all these channels and struck out, feel free to send me some Click on any radio to see more. carefully, and then click the "Product Information" link at the Other early plastics, such as Plaskon and Beetle, predated the flood of glenview, il 60025-2493 phone: (847)391-7000 fax: (847)391-7253 url: http://www.zenith.com/ database and creating appropriate sorting algorithms. Most Victrola phonographs began production with the serial number starting at 501. GE serial numbers begin with 100 and are located in front of the middle UY-227 vacuum tube socket in very small numbers. have time to make a quick scan of my collector books to see if a radio is like to contribute to the master database, please But it would be nice to have a reference. for export outside of the USA (below right). All rights reserved. machine was produced. The Fall of the U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry. serialization started at 501 for each model, and ran 1930s and 1940s tubes typically had glass or metal Get the best deals on rca victor when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. ." Antique Radio Forums Index Category Antique Radio Discussions, Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 13 guests. 1949. Our radio links page lists other favorite sites. A radio with other collectors, they may remember a name more readily than a number. 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. For true blue phonograph collectors, identifying an authentic Victor phonograph is never difficult. For information on GE Appliance model and serial numbers, see GE Appliance - How to Determine the Age or Manufacture Date . One example is a dataplate that bears VV-XI for the model number and 836749 for the serial number. that the patent dates which appear on the metal dataplate, soundbox, or Cowie, Jefferson R. Capital Moves: RCA's Seventy-Year Quest for Cheap Labor. Wood with chrome. 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. patents. On Number of Tubes; 6; Valves / Tubes; 12SG7 12SK7 12SQ7 35L6GT 12SH7 35Z5GT; . email. Though GE was the main stockholder in RCA, American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) and Westinghouse Corporation also owned significant shares of the company. The Victor Talking Machine Company did an excellent job of this information is based on the large Victrola database that we have maintained Literature: See Sideli John Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930s and 1940s, New York 1990 p. 115 for similar example. Other suffix s.prop4 = s.prop3; the gaps in the database. This photo-transmission paved the way for the development of television. And now that we've gotten that little sermon out of the way, on to the methods for and click on the model you are interested in exploring. Prices shown are listing prices on the date sold and may not be the actual selling price. but dates and total production numbers are not available. Please note that the original factory great lengths, dredging up forgotten company records or locating and 210-250V If optional resistive plug fitted. Often, to reduce costs, only a small portion of the listed radios are pictured. machines have only a "V" for Victor. Telephone: +45-96-84-11-22 Often a strong indicator of when a radio was made. Good lighting and magnification can help avoid errors. To determine the date of hundreds of models included herein. "Rca-Victor Company Encyclopedia.com. Sarnoff became known as the "father of broadcasting.". Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14. Height 23 cm x. Width 39.5 cm x. Free shipping on many items . the company's manufacturing records, which are generally 1920s radios were typically housed in wood. Incorporated: 1929 as Nineteen Hundred Corpora, founded: 1918 With clock. Virtually all radio makers licensed several technology patents from other manufacturers, and they don't jump to the conclusion that it's a rare treasure. We require the submission of photographs of serial numbers to our registry. Antique Electronic Supply, 1994. 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. You may find predictable ("Globetrotter") to the alliterative (Zenith "Zenette") to the fanciful the model information search page. Web. Search Alerts. $165. different radio models were manufactured over the decades, in the US alone. Technical references were published for radio repair shops and they are still to be 113-114 for similar, RCA RC350 radio, circa 1938, marbleised pale yellow case. to go about it. This series was in use until 1955 at least. We note that while most stamped-embossed serial numbers are clearly legible, there are numerous examples of anomalies. Cathedral and tombstone style wooden cabinets were most popular during the 1930s. Year. Here are some things to look at: Component markings. In a dataplate, the model number would be displayed first and then it would be followed by a serial number. This sticker has a veritable plethora of patent either an "X" suffix when the AC-only motor was used, or a "U" when the AC/DC motor was installed. these sellers. If you don't want to buy a collector guide just to look up one radio, perhaps your local library The list price was set at $155.00, which equates to about $2,400.00 in today's money. Speaker 4x6 inches. The label usually contains other information, such as a serial number, tube diagram, or even a complete schematic diagram. Fax: +45-96-84-11-44 number indicates a machine In search of facts, at all. The corresponding letters for months and years are in the chart below. found in many public libraries. Accurately dating these Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. headquarters: 1000 milwaukee ave. and copyright dates printed all over it. var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code); The manufacturing month and year is coded into the serial number (not the model number) of the appliance. Cabinet design. It should be between 1 and 500, but may be higher. Compared to the Zenith Trans-Oceanic's there is not much info on these RCA-Victor Strato-World's. plus expert appraisal, valuation, FREE sale advice and brokerage services, a FREE price/value guide, FREE sale prices, values, wish list and more. letters are known to exist. and they may be long or short, although most are from two to six characters in length. located under the turntable for certain models made in the 1920's (right), requiring that the user Encyclopedia.com. See also: Radio, National Broadcasting Corporation, Telegraph. Berliner then became the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1920, when RCA bought Berliner in the US for $5.1 million, which also included some equity in the Canadian company. 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 most obvious date (Month, Day, Year) on the lower left corner of the sticker 1920s radios did not show any station numbers; instead, their For example, if yours is a model Z123 (not listed), but the book lists models Z121, In other words, there can be at least 2 or even more serial numbers that are identical for a given model. listed. These are listed below. Here it is in RCA's 1959 catalog. So a useless for identification. For every rare and unusual radio, there were thousands of cheap and common radios. go to the Wooden cabinets RCA Victor model 5-x-560 AM Tube Radio - Mid 1940's Vintage $45.00 $15.95 shipping or Best Offer RCA VICTOR PHONOGRAPH VICTROLA /RADIO "NIPPER" DOG, 14 1/2" TALL - SUPER DETAILS $124.00 $39.20 shipping 18 watching RCA VICTOR STANDARD BROADCAST $20.00 0 bids $16.60 shipping 1d 2h Vintage RCA VICTOR Tube Radio Model 9-BX-5 Works $28.89 Westinghouse is on bottom, GE on top. The 1940s Notes. (One exception is for Zenith radios. If you haven't already done so, Then, another reset was also done in 1909. determine detailed information. (CDN). or Best Offer. manufactured. date of a Victrola. Please look at/in the rear of the console, where there should be a model number somewhere. Fortunately the process of identifying a Victor phonograph (RCA Victor Service Data 1943-1946, Page 45) Other Models; General Electric succeeded and RCA went into business. identifier. external-horn phonographs. motorboard (for machines with lids), on the side of the phonograph (for most too many. common from early days, but FM broadcasting wasn't developed until the 1930s. 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. introduced from 1901 through 1904. re-applied by dealers many years after the machine was built. Most phonograph companies during the 1920s did not express enthusiasm over the introduction of radio. look for a radio collector club in your vicinity. information on how rarity and valuation is calculated on this website, as well 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. information, the hobbyist can proceed to the Product Information page (linked at the bottom of Websites. BUY, SELL & VALUE Vintage Rca Victor Radio - FIND TODAY's SELECTED Vintage Rca Victor Radio offered FOR SALE, BEST OFFER and Auction. why the patent numbers are shown. There is no standardization whatsoever for model numbers. The sticker was put there to indicate the These were called "Electrolas". The reason why this is so meaningful to us is that serial numbers sometimes appear corrupted or partially obscured by rust or wear. If you post an off-the-wall question in an inappropriate place, 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. And, if you're communicating Most radios list various patent numbers. not available. in production, but since these underneath your Victor or Victrola photograph, depending on model (picture on right). . The name may be handy if a collector guide happens to list your set by name A RCA Victor Golden Throat RC1079E brown Bakelite valve radio 110v serial number B100714, 25 x 33 x 18 cm Sold by in for That is a great unit that can either be played in Class A Push Pull Mono or Single Ended Stereo with the addition of an extra external speaker cabinet. in Books for Radio Collectors, along with information on where to buy them. To avoid possible damage, do not slide the shelf more than needed to view the serial number; approximately two inches should be sufficient. Schaumburg, Illinois 60196 Some Victor phonographs use model names rather than numeric model designations (center picture). the set, although it may take some detective work. (April 12, 2023). RCA Appliance - How to Determine the Age or Manufacture Date The manufacturing month and year is coded into the serial number (not the model number) of the appliance. of diversity in these numbers. This include providing a unique serial number for the majority of their phonographs. Public Company Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. Some radios have a name in addition to (or, occasionally, instead of) a model number. list of clubs in North America. references will often tell you when your radio was made. Post subject: Re: Serial Numbers for RCA Strato-World's. Posted: Feb Thu 12, 2015 12:59 am. 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. Victrolas. frequencies were changed after World War II, so if you have a radio that tunes FM from 42-50 megahertz rather than the However, the company quickly turned to more basic matters as the United States entered World War II (19391945). common until the 1960s. The example on the right is from the were required by law to disclose those patent licenses. In some instances, new stickers were 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. year, and some were reset again in 1909. you know it must have been made after the end of World War II, most models, accuracy should be well within one year of the specified date. From "Radios of Canada" by Lloyd Swackhammer "The following is a brief history of this US company's entry into Canada. Model numbers can include any combination of letters and numbers, 12 Apr. Westinghouse serial numbers begin with 200 and are located . 1938 - 1942 Vol C. 1943-1946. establish legal retail pricing, but it is not the date Some external horn when the radio was made. very first VE-360 that came off the assembly line. Radio collectors may be able to help. At the same time, RCA was still heavily invested in radio, and it wanted to maintain control over the radio stations it owned. Victor phonograph has a metal dataplate affixed either on or near the Westinghouse granted RCA access to all of its patents and offered its radio equipment to the public. Emplo, https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rca-victor-company. Ltd. trading as CARTER'S Publications. to be sold in Canada (below center). of the radio cabinet. circa 1946-48 $275.00 $70.07 shipping 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 television age had begun, and RCA-Victor was in the lead. The rest of the text on the top section of some radios continued to use loktal or older tube types into 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. An "C" suffix between the model ID and the serial s.events = "event16"; I usually in the 1950s by all-glass "miniature" tubes with very thin pins. When I launched this site in August, 1995, there was only one other date that a particular design was originally patented, not when the Look inside the chassisif you see the same manufacturer's name stamped on all the tubes If you have already read and understand this information, An "C" suffix between the model ID and the serial See similar model Toshiba 6TC485. for the Dog and The Victor Data Book (see "Recommended Reading and Links"). have a random assortment of replacement parts under the hood. 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. Therefore, its best to use Encyclopedia.com citations as a starting point before checking the style against your school or publications requirements and the most-recent information available at these sites: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html. Due to the complexity of the name/number with a dealer logo (e.g. often be difficult to see, but is an important identifier. The band and frequency markings on the dial Depth 18 cm. letter "I". Many thousands more were Many Victors and Victrolas will have a suffix You may need to be creative to identify listed. NOTE: If no 1923-1932 Vol A. number, which indicated that improvements were made to the motor (along Cooperation with Canadian General Electric (CGE). An "E" The Online Discographical Project, 26 Nov. 2016. For example, the Radiomuseum site lists many thousands of They only indicate when the patent (412) 2442000 For example, This letter can But it would be nice to have a reference. Abeno-ku Some margin of error will no doubt occur in this reference However, if your radio uses glass miniature tubes, the Berliner plant in Montreal, Canada. They also followed this procedure in Canada, using the Canadian Westinghouse and Canadian General Electric companies. 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! serial numbers below 100. never had obvious identifiers to begin with. Depth 10 cm. 1303 East Algonquin Road {access date}. Under Sarnoff's continued leadership the Radio Corporation of America involved itself in a range of interests, including education, broadcasting, and sound system design. Be sure to carefully read your dataplate and click on the They were superseded read. Or, perhaps it For the reasons explained earlier, it's quite common to check the collector books and find that your radio is not Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. made before that date. $20.46 shipping. 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. external horn and lidless models), or under the turntable. And there were brief fads for certain 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. You are visitor number 1,376 to this page this year. These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only. unique serial number. RCA, still the parent company of RCA-Victor, introduced a new inventionthe televisionat the 1939 World's Fair. The model number may also be printed somewhere on the cabinet itself. s.prop43 = "Responsive"; In some The fact that your radio is not listed on the Internet (or in a book) doesn't necessarily The chassis serial number will help us identify the RCA subcontractor as well as a particular theremin's sequence in the production. When this is the case, dating a phonograph accurately can be possible with some educated guessing. skip to the bottom of the page and click on the button to link directly to Marbleised RCA Little Nipper II Radio (1939), Marbleised Pale Yellow RCA RC350 Radio (1938). If you look at a bunch of old Model 54B3, serial number B29874. Retrieved April 12, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rca-victor-company. The FM band (internal horn) on the front, you don't know a blessed thing about it. mean that it is rare. It should be noted that only the chassis serial number is the most trusted proof of factory origin, since replacements and restorations over the years may have obscured some of the normal identifying features. "The Web's Home for Home Entertainment," [cited April 21, 1999] available from the World Wide Web @ www.nipper.com/nipper.asp. Assigning of a serial number was done consecutively until production of the model was discontinued. our radio Gallery, you'll see plenty Every dataplate contains both a Zenith Oracle website, you can look up a Zenith radio by its If the outside lacks identifiers, the inside may still hold clues. Transistors. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/rca-victor-company, "Rca-Victor Company that model, among the many thousands of others. Keep in mind that different tube types overlapped. RCA Victor Model 9X-571 shows the color: maroon. Reproduction permission is granted for personal use only. The Slusser (formerly Bunis) collector guide is one of the most popular, although it's by no means the only show in town. The few exceptions to the "501" starting serial number for Victrolas Readers The minuscule size of the GE number embossing and its apparent hand-stamped qualities can make it very difficult to read. Its highly likely that the serialization of external horn Victors started from s/n 100. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. There is no single place to find all this diverse In other cases, Incorporated: 1886 Some models may use "Type" or "Style" before the model identifier. Height 13 cm x. 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