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RCA 5BT
2/6/1999 8:11:19 PMBill Hawley
Can't find anything on web, anyone have any info, date,
battery, etc. Thanks for any help.
2/6/1999 10:37:12 PMNorm Leal
: Can't find anything on web, anyone have any info, date,
: battery, etc. Thanks for any help.

Hi Bill

The RCA 5BT was made in 1936 and has a value in the $100-$125 range. The schematic is in Rider Vol #8. It looks like you need a 3 volt "A" battery for the 2 volt tubes with a resistor built into the radio. Also three 45 volt batteries make up the "B" battery and -7 1/2 & -3 volts are called out for "C" battery. With your tube lineup it's an interesting radio.

Norm



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