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Vintage 1947 RCA Coin Operated Tube Radio Model MI-13174 Hotel Coin OP radio

$ 134.24

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Brand: RCA
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1930-49
  • Condition: Vintage 1949 RCA Coin Operated Radio. Model MI-13174 Serial 17641. Manufactured by Radio Corporation of America. The power wire has been cut. This is untested. All the tubes are there and it appears to be complete. Selling for restoration. Measures approximately 16-1/4" across by 9-1/2" tall and 10-1/2" wide. See pictures.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Here we have a v
    intage 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