Do you, by any chance, have a picture or diagram of how the insides are wired? I know stuff is loose in mine, and I don't want to try to power it up till I know that it's wired right.
No I do not have a wiring diagram, but I'll look for one. I did another video on the RC called - RCA Radiola RC Radio 1921-22 - it has some close up picture of the insides. My audio transformers are not original to the set. But the picture may still help.
I also have one of these model RC radios! I've not been successful in getting it to work, however - all I get is static. Did you have to replace capacitors to get yours to work?
@AllAmericanFiveRadio: By "regen" I think you mean the audible feedback in your video when you turn the tickler up high. No, my radio doesn't do that, even with the tickler setting at maximum. Any suggestions?
I just received my Dad's old RC from a friend who says it is in great condition. So .... I have lots of questions after seeing your video. What speaker and batteries did you use? Are you in the Tampa area?
Rick I can see one other thing about the radio it was bilt to last looks beefy like it could go through a storm and still play. I cant talk for every one but it would be nice if things would last through time like the radio.
Yep it is amazing that this radio was introduced 89 years ago. And through friends and radio contacts I got all the right parts. It is an important piece of radio history. Thanks.
The Tickler is and interesting term. It is the part of the regenerative circuit that provides the positive feedback. In this radio it is a coil with lots and lots of taps and contacts. You can see all those connections in my video just before this one. In that video I took about thirty HD pictures of the inside of the DA and RA units.
Hope you and your family have a very happy and prosperous New Year.
It is amazing how well it works. And of course I do not have it set up correctly. It was not hooked up to earth ground and I was using five alligator clip leads as the antenna. You-all have Happy New Year!
do this radio have a built in speaker or are you runing it through a amp. and if it have a built in speaker what kind of speaker do i have. it actuly sounds farly nice for being a such old set
In these very early radios quite often they would be marketed with everything sold separately. So you buy the radio, and then buy the tubes and speaker, then the batteries and even the antenna wire. The speaker I used is the RCA tapestry 103. This speaker is about 1928. Thanks.
Do you, by any chance, have a picture or diagram of how the insides are wired? I know stuff is loose in mine, and I don't want to try to power it up till I know that it's wired right.
TN048 2 weeks ago
@TN048
No I do not have a wiring diagram, but I'll look for one. I did another video on the RC called - RCA Radiola RC Radio 1921-22 - it has some close up picture of the insides. My audio transformers are not original to the set. But the picture may still help.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 weeks ago
I also have one of these model RC radios! I've not been successful in getting it to work, however - all I get is static. Did you have to replace capacitors to get yours to work?
jonrsawyer 6 months ago
@jonrsawyer
Does it regen? I did add a capacitor but I don't remember how much it improved its reception.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 6 months ago
@AllAmericanFiveRadio: By "regen" I think you mean the audible feedback in your video when you turn the tickler up high. No, my radio doesn't do that, even with the tickler setting at maximum. Any suggestions?
jonrsawyer 6 months ago
@jonrsawyer
Its the RF that is feed back. Check all the coils and connections. Then with power on and the filaments on check the plate voltage of each tube.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 6 months ago
Never mind! I just needed a longer antenna, it seems. I posted my own video of my radio working.
jonrsawyer 6 months ago
I just received my Dad's old RC from a friend who says it is in great condition. So .... I have lots of questions after seeing your video. What speaker and batteries did you use? Are you in the Tampa area?
sarasotagene1 7 months ago
@sarasotagene1
I sent you a YouTube email
AllAmericanFiveRadio 7 months ago
Purely art. Thanks for another great video.
sidebander 2 years ago
Thanks. How you been?
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
Doing good thanks.
sidebander 2 years ago
Rick I can see one other thing about the radio it was bilt to last looks beefy like it could go through a storm and still play. I cant talk for every one but it would be nice if things would last through time like the radio.
L0WRYDER 2 years ago
Yep it is amazing that this radio was introduced 89 years ago. And through friends and radio contacts I got all the right parts. It is an important piece of radio history. Thanks.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
Very interesting demonstration of early radio. I had never seen a radio this old in operation.
maynardcat 2 years ago
Thanks. It is incredible to see history that is still working today.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
Wonderful piece of radio history you're showing us! The second knob from the left says, "Tickler" (I think). Can you explain?
Very best wishes to you and your family for this New Year!
Roy Lewis Atlanta, GA USA
rlewis1946 2 years ago
Thanks Roy,
The Tickler is and interesting term. It is the part of the regenerative circuit that provides the positive feedback. In this radio it is a coil with lots and lots of taps and contacts. You can see all those connections in my video just before this one. In that video I took about thirty HD pictures of the inside of the DA and RA units.
Hope you and your family have a very happy and prosperous New Year.
Rick
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
Awesome video, Rick. Ive never seen one of these in operation before!
Thanks for posting and Happy New Year!
Regards: Joe
kirbykallen 2 years ago
Thanks Joe,
It is amazing how well it works. And of course I do not have it set up correctly. It was not hooked up to earth ground and I was using five alligator clip leads as the antenna. You-all have Happy New Year!
Rick
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
Wonderful piece. Very interesting.
I wish you good health, hapiness, money and more
radios in this 2010.
God Bless you and your family.
A big hug from Brazil,
Mário
mariopica 2 years ago
Thanks Mário
I hope you and your family have great and very prosperous 2010. And God Bless you and your family.
Thanks for all the comments on my videos, they mean a great deal to me.
Rick
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
do this radio have a built in speaker or are you runing it through a amp. and if it have a built in speaker what kind of speaker do i have. it actuly sounds farly nice for being a such old set
agfamatic91 2 years ago
If you look at the video that he posted earlier, you'll see that it has an audiostage and an external speaker
bonecrime 2 years ago
In these very early radios quite often they would be marketed with everything sold separately. So you buy the radio, and then buy the tubes and speaker, then the batteries and even the antenna wire. The speaker I used is the RCA tapestry 103. This speaker is about 1928. Thanks.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago