VINTAGE 1953 - 54 RCA STRATO - WORLD MULTIBAND SHORTWAVE RADIO (3 - BX - 671) COMPLETE &
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Reference Number: Avaluer:1098845 | Brand: RCA |
RADIO IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. SIGNS OF WEAR ARE MINOR. NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR ABUSE. INCLUDES: EXTENSION ANTENNA, ALL CONTROLS OPERATIONAL AND TELESCOPE ANTENNA EXTENDS FULLY. RADIO FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND RECEIVES
BROADCASTS ON ALL BANDS: AM, MB AND SHORTWAVE 1-5. RADIO HAS GOOD VOLUME AND CLARITY. DID NOT NOTICE ANY HUM THAT EXISTED ON ALL BANDS- INDICATION THAT CAPACITOR...S REQUIRE CHANGING. OVERALL, A NICE LOOKING RADIO FOR THE AGE.
ALTHOUGH I RECEIVED NUMEROUS BROADCASTS ACROSS THE AM AND SHORTWAVE BANDS; A TUNE-UPWOULD IMPROVE OVERALL PERFORMANCE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TUNING CHORD NEEDS TO BE TIGHTENED- SINCE THE "PLAY" WAS NOTICABLE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO FINE TUNE BROADCASTS. THE INCREASED TAUNTNESS IN AN ADJUSTED TUNING CHORD WILL ALLOW FINE TUNING TO BE COMPLETED FASTER. COMPLETING A TUNE-UP ON THIS RADIO IS NOT A NECESSITY BUT WOULD IMPROVE THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE IN INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BROADCASTS RECEPTIONS.
WILL PACK RADIO SECURELY AND SHIP BY USPS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.
Year: 1953/1954 Category: Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner Valves / Tubes 5: 1U4 1L6 1U4 1U5 3V4 Main principle Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz Tuned circuits 7 AM circuit(s) Wave bands Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands. Details Power type and voltage Line / Batteries (any type) / 9;90 Volt Loudspeaker Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm Power out 0.22 W (unknown quality)
Material Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material