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Vintage 1947 RCA Coin Operated Tube Radio Model MI-13174 Hotel Coin OP radio
$ 134.24
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Description
Here we have a vintage 1949 RCA Coin Operated Radio.
Model MI-13174 Serial 17641. Manufactured by Radio Corporation of America. The power wire has been cut, the lock is broken on the back and we do not have the keys for the back or coin box. We have done no testing. This unit is being sold as not working and is intended for display or restoration. All the tubes are there and it appears to be complete. Measures approximately 16-1/4" across by 9-1/2" tall and 10-1/2" wide. See pictures.
Manufactured by Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
Information we found online for this model at the radio museum:
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Manufacturer / Brand:
RCA (RCA Victor Co. Inc.); New York (NY)
alternative name
RCA Manufacturing || Victor Talking Machine
Year: 1949 ?
Category: Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
Valves / Tubes
6: 12SG7 12SA7G 12SK7 12SQ7 35L6GT 35Z5GT
Main principle
Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
Wave bands
Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
Details
Power type and voltage
AC/DC-set / 50-60 cycles, 105-125 Volt
Loudspeaker
Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
Power out
1.5 W (max.)
from Radiomuseum
Model: MI13174-1 - RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New
Material
Metal case
Shape
Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
Dimensions (WHD)
16.6 x 9.75 x 10.4 inch / 422 x 248 x 264 mm
Notes
The RCA MI-13174 is a coin-operated radio, covering 540 to 1600 KHz and 8.9 to 12 MHz in two bands. Cost to operate the coin-op is 25 cents (US).
External source of data
Ernst Erb
Circuit diagram reference
Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before