General Information

Serial #

3535

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM CHASSIS, FRONT PANEL & MISC. BRACKETS. GLASS, METAL & SYNTHETIC VACUUM TUBES, FIXED & VARIABLE RESISTORS & CAPACITORS; METAL TUBE SOCKETS, IF & RF COILS; MULTIPLE WAFER & TOGGLE SWITCHES, MOTORS & DRIVE ASSEMBLIES, RELAYS & CONNECTORS. BAKELITE KNOBS & SWITCHES. MISC. CERAMIC INSULATORS. MISC. STEELHARDWARE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

33.0 cm

Width

22.9 cm

Height

30.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Communications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

RCA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF RADIO RECEIVER USED C. 1943- 1950.

Canada

MANUFACTURED IN CANADA FOR THE RCAF.

Function

TO SELECT A SPECIFIC MODULATED RADIO FREQUENCY CHANNEL, AMPLIFY AND CONVERT TO AUDIO FREQUENCY. IF CONNECTED TO A LOOP & SENSE ANTENNA, IT COULD BE USED AS A DIRECTION FINDER.

Technical

THIS RECEIVER MAY BE USED AS A STAND ALONE UNIT, OR WITH THE NECESSARY CABLES BE CONNECTED TO A COMPANION TRANSMITTER FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION AND DIRECTION FINDING.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE/ RADIO RECEIVER/ TYPE AR 2 R.C.A.F. REF. NO. 10 D/ 1275/ R.C.A.F. SER. NO. 3535/ MANUFACTURED 1943/ RCA VICTOR COMPANY LIMITED/ MADE IN CANADA " appears in centre front of receiver. Tuning dial calibrated.140 MC to 21.0 MC in 5 bands. All controls labelled.

Missing

CASING SIDES & BACK; ONE VACUUM TUBE; INTERCONNECTING CABLES. From CA of 07/11/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing: vacuum tube, possibly other components.

Finish

AIRFORCE BLUE ENAMEL FINISH ON FRONT PANEL & TRIM; RAISED NATURAL ALUMINUM MARKINGS. BROWN BAKELITE KNOBS.

Decoration

N/A