I am looking for info on this radio: Buckingham floor model radio. Serial # 27785. 2 knobs, sliding doors that meet conseal the dial, it has 7 or 8 tubes + one that is larger. Is it a rectifier?

More information is needed. Model number? Tube numbers?
The basic lay out of the chassis. What is the number on that " big tube " could be an 80 rectifier.

:I am looking for info on this radio: Buckingham floor model radio. Serial # 27785. 2 knobs, sliding doors that meet conseal the dial, it has 7 or 8 tubes + one that is larger. Is it a rectifier?

Basic layout:7 tubes across the back(all RCA/Raidotron
RCA 80 Rectifier-26-uy227-26-26-26-71A...No Model# found

Hi Mike,
Sounds a lot like a Radiola. I had a Radiola 17 that had that rube line up.
It had corroded power resistors and was miserable to work on.
However yours ir much better I am sure. Radiola 17 dated from 1927.

Best Regards,

Bill Grimm

:Hi Mike,
: Sounds a lot like a Radiola. I had a Radiola 17 that had that rube line up.
: It had corroded power resistors and was miserable to work on.
: However yours ir much better I am sure. Radiola 17 dated from 1927.
:
:Best Regards,
:
:Bill Grimm

Thanks Bill. It is in great condition but I have not been able to toy with much. The dial does not work & I don't think it powers up. Sellers are asking 150.00

::Hi Mike,
:: Sounds a lot like a Radiola. I had a Radiola 17 that had that rube line up.
:: It had corroded power resistors and was miserable to work on.
:: However yours ir much better I am sure. Radiola 17 dated from 1927.
::
::Best Regards,
::
::Bill Grimm
:
:Thanks Bill. It is in great condition but I have not been able to toy with much. The dial does not work & I don't think it powers up. Sellers are asking 150.00

Hi Mike,
Since you are unsure of the model number take the schematic with a grain of sault.
RCA tended to not mark their parts, most annoying. When I got into the radio I found an open resistor painted brown. I thought it was, brown-brown-brown, 110 ohms.
No, it was just painted that way. The resistor wasn't open, it was 1 meg.

Best Regards,

Bill Grimm

Hi Mike

Buckingham Model 80 matches those tubes but has 2 - 71A's. There are only 4 Buckingham schematics in Rider:

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/069/T0000069.htm

Norm

::I am looking for info on this radio: Buckingham floor model radio. Serial # 27785. 2 knobs, sliding doors that meet conseal the dial, it has 7 or 8 tubes + one that is larger. Is it a rectifier?
:
:Basic layout:7 tubes across the back(all RCA/Raidotron
:RCA 80 Rectifier-26-uy227-26-26-26-71A...No Model# found

Thanks Neal, I got the schematics. What value could be placed on this radio if it works?

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