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1935 RCA Victor Model 128    Tubes:  6D6, 6A7, 6D6, 6B7, 41, 80
   


Specifications

This 1935 RCA Radio model 128  is a large elaborate gothic tombstone radio. It had a four segment tuning gang and this one was manufactured with four bands:  A - 540-1500 kHz, B - 1500-3900 kHz, C - 3900-10000 kHz, and D - 8000-18000 kHz. It was also manufactured with a fifth, low frequency band, X - 150-410 kHz. The radio stands 22" high is 15.5" wide and 11" deep. It weighs 45 pounds.
    
   
Factory Identification Plate

 
Reproduced Labels
 



AM Broadcast Stations

One of the problems for collectors of vintage radios is that there are very few AM Stations left in North America.  As a result many valuable radios sit idle. There radios are designed to be operated on a daily basis. To enable daily use Old Fidelity adds a module, hidden on the back of the radio, that allows the radio to play FM Stations as well as music on a smart phone via Bluetooth. The module is accessed via a switch on the back of the radio. Once the radio is in the module mode, you can choose from FM or Bluetooth using the module switch.
 
When using the module the radio's on-off switch, volume and tone controls are fully active. The signal strength can also be adjusted by controls on the module. The great value of this set up is that you can use this radio on a daily basis to seamlessly play your local FM Station. When you turn the radio off, using only the radio's on-off control, while playing an FM Station, it will continue playing that FM Station when you turn the radio back on. You only need to touch the module if you want to change FM Stations. This is done by the module control labeled "FREQ".
   
 
Bluetooth - FM Module

   



Owner's Manual

This Radio comes with a Historical and Technical Manual where you can read about the history of this 1935 RCA radio which was manufactured in the Victor Talking Machine Works in Camden New Jersey. This manual also holds important technical information needed to maintain this valuable antique.


Large Scale Schematic
This Radio comes equipped with a large scale technical schematic that knowledgeable technicians with a solid understanding of vacuum tube theory can use to maintain this valuable antique radio.