RCA Radiola RC Radio 1921-22

[daniellma]

What kind of microphone were you using? Well done video. Nothing like the old radios, and what caught my eye was the serial number tag that reads "Licensed for Amateur and Experimental Use"

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks daniellma

I used a Radio Shack Mic $19. For my last video I used it and an unknown Mic I bought at the flea market for $5.

[daniellma]

@AllAmericanFiveRadio Amazing, I've been wading through all your videos and amazed at how clean the sound is...excellent work you are doing. We've probably crossed paths at one time or another, I've lived in Raleigh since 2003 and have been collecting radios since the mid 90's. My name is Mark AK4KV

[coolbluelights]

wow I can't believe how many spaghetti wires are in there!

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I don't thing they could have used much more spaghetti.

[rlewis1946]

At the end of the video, the announcer gives a web address... and we heard it on over a 108 year old radio! Priceless...

Many thanks for your good work!!

RL Atlanta, GA USA

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. I am work on my Radoila 20 now. May have the first video on it up today or very soon.

[Rhoditis]

The RA/DA should have the same transformers as the Radiola RS (my favorite) and the AC amp.

Definitely nice radios...

George

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I found a box marked Radiol IIIA. Can't get to it right now, but I'm sure I don't have enough tubes to make it work. Also found a Radiola 20 that someone had refinished, looks to good. But now-a-day I grab what I can.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

And thanks for the information, audio transformers are on my too get list.

Rick

[Rhoditis]

Hi, I like all your presentations. I would just like to add that the two transformers are not original to this radio. Actually they are from a Radiola III.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

That could be. The only thing I remember is it had one transformer and it was difficult finding another good one. I may have a Radiola III somewhere.

[va3ngc]

Love it! - I have never seen that model either. I particularly like the way they made that little trap door on top to get access to the tubes.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

The trap door is a nice feature. It does play very well too. This radio holds an important place in electronic history so the next video is about the RC in operation. Thanks.

[Lockemeister]

That truly was fascinating. I've never seen those units before. When viewed from the side, they almost reminded me of a old techtronix plug in modules for one of their old scopes.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

When RCA put both units into one box, then it became a radio. And one of there first radios. It does look like an old O-Scope setup. I think Westinghouse may have built the circuits first with a little forethought for the box/s to house it.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

THANKS!!

[joernone]

Rick,

Excellent job. Very detailed. Totally captured my interest. Do you recall when and where you got it?

BTW...do you keep all this stuff in a display room or something?

Regards,

John

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. I have stuff everywhere, that is why I can't find anything. I remember buying it from a friend in southern Illinois. It was missing one audio transformer and the rubber suspension was gone and a number of other things wrong. Eventually got it together. I bought it because all the coils were good in the tuner, that is a biggy.

[AnalogueJosh]

Wow that's awesome! I've never seen anything like it before :)

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. Complete working ones are fairly hard to find. These early radios are the start of all modern electronics. You are looking at a piece of electronic history that still works.

[batterymaker]

First time I've seen one playing. Wish you had more footage of it performing!

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Good idea. It is still on the work bench, I'll do one on how to tune and operate the radio. In this video I wanted to get some good detailed pictures of a complete and in working order Radiola RC. They are hard to find. Thanks.