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Is the RCA 9k radio console a rarity and how many have been made?

Phlogiston
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06-26-2020, 04:57 PM

I restored a 9K2 for a customer/friend about 10 years ago. That was a fine radio. It had a really nice cabinet - when refinished. AS-is, the beautiful veneers may not be very visible. If I had an extra 2 ft. of display space, I could squeeze one in (they are about 3ft. wide - I could just push extra hard).

As I recall the short-wave band went up to about 60mhz., but like many radios of the time, the osc. was only good to about 30mhz. It had a "Magic Brain" front end.

The 9K (no2) might be a little different.

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(This post was last modified: 06-26-2020, 04:59 PM by Phlogiston.)

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Is the RCA 9k radio console a rarity and how many have been made? - by RadioSvit - 06-26-2020, 01:43 PM

RE: Is the RCA 9k radio console a rarity and how many have been made? - by Phlogiston - 06-26-2020, 04:57 PM

RE: Is the RCA 9k radio console a rarity and how many have been made? - by RadioSvit - 06-27-2020, 03:14 AM

RE: Is the RCA 9k radio console a rarity and how many have been made? - by RadioSvit - 07-10-2020, 04:17 PM

RE: Is the RCA 9k radio console a rarity and how many have been made? - by morzh - 07-10-2020, 06:55 PM

RE: Is the RCA 9k radio console a rarity and how many have been made? - by RadioSvit - 07-11-2020, 02:50 AM

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