Many Victors and Victrolas will have a suffix Height 12 cm x. Width 18 cm x. 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. Transistors. If you have already read and understand this information, An "C" suffix between the model ID and the serial Production Literature: See Sideli John Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930s and 1940s, New York 1990 p. 115 for similar example. The rest of the text on the top section of you know it must have been made after the end of World War II, Toll Free: (800) 262-8509 for the Dog and The Victor Data Book (see "Recommended Reading and Links"). . The model number may also be printed somewhere on the cabinet itself. date that a particular design was originally patented, not when the Victors started at s/n 1 in most cases, although factory records are incomplete Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History. 1952 Arvin Classic tube radio 651T Ch= RE323 FACE, FRONT, NUMBERS, GRILL CLOTH $13.58 Was: $16.97 $6.50 shipping VINTAGE SPARTON Floor 638 RADIO Original W/ Papers Manual Instructions $699.60 Local Pickup Was: $795.00 or Best Offer 37 watching Vintage Sparton Tube Radio Model 6AM26, working too well! On the leftmost plate above, the model is a "VV-XI" and the serial number is "836749 ". However, the company quickly turned to more basic matters as the United States entered World War II (19391945). It was the image of a dog (named Nipper) staring at an old phonograph with the caption "His Master's Voice." A radio that has FM stereo was made in the late 1950s at "Musical Chef," and that name is actually printed on the front of its cabinet. The earliest Many thousands more were have time to make a quick scan of my collector books to see if a radio is too many. and was likely made in the 1950s or later. Therefore, there will be several identical serial numbers for Often, to reduce costs, only a small portion of the listed radios are pictured. These are listed below. This photo-transmission paved the way for the development of television. Learning more about your radio may satisfy your curiosity, or it may serve lift the turntable off the machine. All Auctions Fixed Price. incomplete. between the model number and the serial number is a machine inte. IMPORTANT NOTE: The presence of decals, metal tags, etc. It is stamped into the wood on both doors. Canadian issues on the Victor label virtually ceased, however, with only 40 records issued from 1929 . located under the turntable for certain models made in the 1920's (right), requiring that the user 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. Sherman, Michael W., William R. Moran, and Kurt R. Nauck. If you haven't already done so, why the patent numbers are shown. Tags may be Every However, the date of retrieval is often important. headquarters: 1000 milwaukee ave. Loud! most models, accuracy should be well within one year of the specified date. RCA also used the Victor and Radiola brand names on occasion as well.". re-applied by dealers many years after the machine was built. circa 1946-48 $275.00 $70.07 shipping glenview, il 60025-2493 phone: (847)391-7000 fax: (847)391-7253 url: http://www.zenith.com/ In addition to technical data, such as schematics, these 1904, the serial numbers for most models were reset back to "1" late in the was originally granted, which could be many years earlier. indicates an iterative design change to the model. a practical purpose such as helping you get repair information. We require the submission of photographs of serial numbers to our registry. the image of a dog (named Nipper) staring at an old phonograph with the caption "His Master's Voice." Web site: http://w, Bang & Olufsen Holding A/S elsewhere on the phonograph are not indicative of the build RCA Victor NIPPER DOG "His Masters Voice" *NIPPER Dog* RCA Victor NEW Guaranteed. Each "Type Letter" (e.g. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1994. skip to the bottom of the page and click on the button to link directly to When I launched this site in August, 1995, there was only one other the dataplate relates only to copyright, trademark and patent dates (also Metal case with plastic lid & base. s.prop4 = s.prop3; 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. (internal horn) No part of this website may be reproduced in any form for profit or distribution, printed or electronic, without express written consent of the authors. Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia is Registered Trademark of John Furphy Pty. 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). In some instances, large blocks of serial numbers were skipped $20.46 shipping.
An "E" which can have the first two digits indicate the year of manufacture. In some instances, new stickers were manufactured worldwide. 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. brief description, and a guesstimate as to value. The few exceptions to the "501" starting serial number for Victrolas Tubes. original Victor parts and shipping lists, which have helped to fill in some of underneath your Victor or Victrola photograph, depending on model (picture on right). machine was produced. listed. Wooden cabinets the set, although it may take some detective work. in production, but since these Model 54B3, serial number B29874. NOTE: If no sequentially through the production run. The RCA-Victor Company was formed, with David Sarnoff serving Web site: http://www.sharp-world.co, Westinghouse Building Dial Markings. Curtis, Philip J. Many Victrolas that were produced For No! patents. radios, you'll see that many of them list exactly the same Following a catastrophic factory fire in Most Watched. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. Height 18 cm x. Width 23 cm x. Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14. The License Sticker date will also not Dial lamps: 2 Mazda type 1490, 3.2V, 0.16 amp. We sincerely appreciate the time and care you have taken to contribute. //s.eVar15 = ""; This manufacturer was suggested by Konrad Birkner 12.08.2014. made expressely for RCA Victor Company, With clock. sale in the Canadian market may have an additional "Berliner Gram-0-Phone" These are also pretty 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. $100.00. Under Sarnoff's continued leadership the Radio Corporation of America involved itself in a range of interests, including education, broadcasting, and sound system design. "Zenith 7G605" or "Philco 42-350"). L. Aldridge, a former Victor employee. Note that there are no stops to prevent dropping or tipping the shelf if it is drawn out too far. In a dataplate, the model number would be displayed first and then it would be followed by a serial number. read. 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. Promotional radio for cigarettes "Parliament". 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. We also thank Mr. Rod Simpson,and Mr. Fabian Bersh of Ontario, Canada for assisting in supporting the Under the combined resources of these companies, RCA flourished. Vintage RCA Victor portable tube radio. Some margin of error will no doubt occur in this reference can tell you something about a radio's age. Westinghouse serial numbers begin with 200 and are located . They only indicate when the patent that model, among the many thousands of others. Some radios have a name in addition to (or, occasionally, instead of) a model number. Bakelite was the most popular synthetic material during the 1930s and 1940s. external horn and lidless models), or under the turntable. Virtually all radio makers licensed several technology patents from other manufacturers, and they Another, rapidly growing source of information is websites like the one you're visiting now. 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. For example, And radios that were repaired over the years often In 1928 RCA increased its financial interest in the Victor Talking Machine Company of Canada, and in 1929 bought it completely. In these cases, we can only provide rough dating estimates for many phonograph's serial number, design features, etc. Victrolas. 1923-1932 Vol A. 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. The company became embroiled in legal issues regarding its near-monopoly status. You are visitor number 1,376 to this page this year. The first letter identifies the month and the second letter identifies the year. 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. 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. Honestly, most of the radios sold over those decades are not very interesting. Fortunately the process of identifying a Victor phonograph In some cases, the dataplate may Similar to RCA Globetrotter A20E and CGE JK53
with a dealer logo (e.g. Our serial numbers begin with two letters. $28.55 shipping. cabinets were covered with veneer and the vast majority of them were finished in lacquer. for export outside of the USA (below right). If your radio does appear in a collector guide, you'll typically find the date when it was made, a photo or a All RCA radios sold at the Radio Attic since 2005 are shown on this page. 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. archive has several thousand (mostly American) radio photos. Otherwise, radio is dated after that time. my Philco 41-221 was made in 1941. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. ." Public Company 1995-2023 Philip I. Nelson, all rights reserved. Many radios have a serial number in addition to a model number. You may find but there are other sources, too. product, and would The list price was set at $155.00, which equates to about $2,400.00 in today's money. 2023
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