1930 RCA Radiola Model 82

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#45 Tube

It is a Ken-Rad tube, it was just tested and sold in Ft Wayne Indiana on 1-27-47, lol

 

Send me an address Louie and I will send it to you.

 

John L.

 

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Hi John, I PMed you. And thanks!

 

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Who said Christmas is over?

 

 

Arrived today! Thanks again John!

 

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Radiola

What is the story of the brand name "Radiola"?

 

Here in Australia the name was associated with AWA - Amalgamated Wireless Australasia.

we had an AWA Radiola record player when I was a kid.

 

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Period correct power cable and plug have arrived; Along with the Variac.

 

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Gizmo:

 

 

AWA established a joint venture (Amalgamated Wireless Valve Co. Pty Ltd) with Radio Corporation of America (RCA), to manufacture radio valves (vacuum tubes) at the Ashfield works under the AWV, RCA and Radiola brands.

https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=7394

 

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Nice Power Cord

Hi Louie, It looks like progress is being made.

 

Nice Variac , these are a good idea if you are powering up old electronic equipment that has not been turned on in a long time.

 

It might not make any difference with this radio as we turned it on and let it play for at least a 1/2 hour not that long before you got it after it sat for at least 10 years without being turned on.

 

Interesting that the new power cord looks like it is polarized so it is not an exact reproduction so you could lose points at the judging, LOL

 

Keep up the good progress, John L.

 

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LOL John!

 

 

I think they only come polarized. Besides, if adds to the safety factor that's fine. I know All American Five's from the 40's and 50's really need these plugs in order to prevent a "hot" chassis. I don't think the Radiola would need it since it has it's own transformer.