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    Posted 3 years ago

    Jojeras94
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    Cool find in my grandma’s basement. RCA Victor stand up radio. Not sure what year it’s from. Was thinking maybe late 1920s. Wondering if anyone could help.

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    1. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 3 years ago
      Look for a tube chart or label/tag on it with a model number, then you'll probably find info online about it without much problem! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't also "just plug it in to see if it works" in the meantime -- if it has been sitting unpowered for years it will want somewhat special treatment to do that without potentially blowing up something inside, and it looks too INTACT and ORIGINAL to risk it??!! Treat it carefully, and there's a decent chance it *will* be able to actually work again!! :-) :-) :-)
    2. Jojeras94, 3 years ago
      Thank you a lot for that information! I honestly didn’t think about plugging it in at all but I’m glad you let me know I probably shouldn’t if it did ever come up.
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      I think it's early 1930s..if you look at other radios of that era, they look alike..

      https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_r6.html
    4. danwalker, 3 years ago
      This would be a 1920s RCA radiola. I could not find the model, but there probably were different styles of cabinets for this chassis . Yours looks like it was one of the upper class cabinets.Here is a link to something very similar.
      Have a look at the rear of the chassis. The tube count is different , ,but this is the best I could find
      https://chesapeakemarketplace.hibid.com/lot/14032-200685-469091/1920-s-rca-radiola-floor-model-radio/

      It certainly could be brought back to life with the proper person working on it as it looks like it is all there.
      Dan Walker in calgary
    5. Jojeras94, 3 years ago
      Wow thank you so much ! This was very helpful.

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