If you are old enough, do you remember listening to 78rpm kiddie records when you were growing up. Nipper collectibles the rca victor phonograph trademark dog. Unfollow vintage rca victor radio to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Since 1991, the 48yearold cherry hill resident has been best known to the public as the author of his masters voice in america, a sprawling illustrated history of the enterprise that began in 1901 as the victor talking machine company, then became rcavictor, which later became rca before it was acquired by ge, which then sold it to martin. Get the best deals on rca victor when you shop the largest online selection at. Discogs forum rca victor master serial number codes 1942. Audio antique specializes in nipper, vintage phonograph restoration, nipper collectibles, talking. Rca antique radios, and early color television receivers such as the rca. This has been kept clean and is in very good condition. Victrola acoustic pickup antique phonograph turntable part. Please note the front left leg is cracked and slightly separated from the cabinet.
It is chock full of great information and wonderful photgraphs covering every rca and other 45 rpm record playing machine you might find. The golden throat finest tone system in rca victor history. Collector bookstore 724 delaware street leavenworth, ks 66048 collector bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Brunswick, graybar, westinghouse and ge made most of rca s radios as rca had no manufacturing facilities until the early 1930s.
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Vintage rca victor am tube radio powder puff pink 1950s works. By the time rca victor belatedly unveiled it, the 45 was now competing with. It is mounted on a white backing, and in a plastic cover with a magazine board. Rca records, victor victrola, 78 rpm record, old time music, vintage lps.
However, even the most comprehensive price guides only have information about moderately popular records or those in demand by collectors. The new format, which had been under development for several years, was originally intended to replace 78 rpm discs. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Visit his site for info on philco history as well other philco information. Capitol then became the main distributor for emi recordings in north and south america, with rca victor distributing its recordings through decca records in the united kingdom on the rca label, using the rca lightning bolt logo, instead of the nipperhis masters voice trademark for which emi held the rights. Rca records, victor victrola, 78 rpm record, old time music.
Rcavictor company merged from two earlier companies victor talking machine company and the radio corporation of america rca. The service literature that the rca dealer may have had is found in rca redbooks which were available for each years models, they can still be found on ebay you would need the 1936 redbook,, there was a condensed two volume set also. History of television vintage television television set tvs tv vintage vintage vibes vintage holiday vintage industrial radios 12 important steps in the history of television from the first television image being beamed across the ocean to movies being streamed from space, here are some of the most definitive moments in the evolution of television. Vintage rca victor advertising this vintage rca victor ad was taken from a c. Learning to repair, restore, rebuild rca victor 45 victrolas. Rca victor bakelite radio, model 8x541 circa 1949 in recompense for picking up a ton of books, we got this little vintage radio. This set was designed for and equipped with genuine radiotrons. It is one of sony musics four flagship labels, alongside rca s former longtime rival columbia records. Rca victor berkshire, amfm tuner unit tu1, phonograph preamplifier ppau1, audio amplifier and power supply unit aapu1 service data, first edition, first printing, publication number ccp2, rca, 1948. Lots of vintage antique radio ads and catalog listings and photos. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Nipper collectibles vol ii the rca victor trademark dog. Alan blumlein develops stereo recording, which he calls binaural at bell telephone laboratories.
One way to get an idea of the value of old 78 victor records is to use a price guide, such as the american premium record guide by les docks. Radio and broadcast history library with thousands of. Rca records formerly legally traded as the rca records label is an american record label owned by sony music, a subsidiary of sony corporation of america. This book has been my goto source for a number of years. The rca corporation was a major american electronics company, which was founded as the.
Originally released on rca victor records,1949 remastered by closet disney nerd. There were many small variations with the rca black labels of this era. Rca victor record etsy etsy shop for handmade, vintage. It was the image of a dog named nipper staring at an old phonograph with the caption his masters voice. Preserving the history of rca victor historic camden county, nj. In 1932, rca became an independent company after ge was required to divest its ownership as part of the settlement of a government antitrust suit an innovative and progressive company, rca was the. Canadian rca victor factory service manual iv rca red. Rca victor factory service manuals and schematics these files are the radio and record player schematics and service information individually scanned in high resolution directly from the original u. In the spring of 1946, rca victor replaced victor on labels for shellac 78 rpm singles.
The radio corporation of america rca buys out the victor talking machine company and rca victor is born. They will soon be offering popular radio values in a variety of vintage colors. It was initially a wholly owned subsidiary of general electric ge. Rca records, victor victrola, 78 rpm record, old time. It also offers a price grading system using letters a,b,c etc.
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All radiola models made during the 1920 s were made by other companies. The book also has pictures of many collectible radios, including delco, emerson, ge, rca, silvertone, and zenith sets that i happen to own. After coin is inserted and lever pushed it counts the coin in. Rca victor, montreal from a1 to c61, canada, 331 pictures, 373 schematics, 535 tubes, 14 semiconductors, radio catalog.
The rca brand is an icon of american ingenuity and quality. Purchase history selling saved searches saved sellers messages. A catalog of rca victor records, 1948 classical and popular. The vintage record on january 27, 2014 in 1930, rca victor launched the first commerciallyavailable vinyl longplaying record, marketed as program transcription discs. Antique rca victor tv early 1950s console television set. This book is a must have for anyone interested in nipper and the history of the victor talking machine company which later merged to become rca victor. In the year 1929 rca purchased the victor talking machine company which was the worlds largest manufacturer of gramophones and gramophone records. In response to numerous queries, i hereby bring forth information on the significance behind the byzantine master serial number codes used by rca victor, its sublabels and custom clients beginning in 1942 and continuing through the 1980s and possibly into the early 90s. Author fred barnum signs copies of his rca book during wednesdays.
The following links will direct you to specific articles on the subject matter. After a series of legal wranglings between berliner, johnson and their former business partners, the two joined to form the consolidated talking machine co. Unfollow rca victor phonograph to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Complete listing of all vinyl records published by rca victor. Ron ramirez, proprietor and author of the definitive philco book. Original 1940s his masters voice rca victor print ad. When i plugged it in i was able to tune in several radio stations. Childrens records, childrens records, record history, 78 rpm. Vintage rca victor victrola record player bakelite phonograph for parts.
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