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RCA Livingston - Paul Philco322 - 09-30-2021

Well we had a very nice event last Saturday up in New Hampshire sun came out and everything....well attended. I had brought some things up to get rid of and said no more radios to come home.....Well A friend of mine had this RCA, in 1954 it sold for 79.95! Big bucks. I also needed a few tubes and happened to find this Philco branded one I had not seen before. So a pretty good day. The Radio is heavy, large speaker, transformer powered. Who named it "Livingston"? Too much scotch at lunch for the AD Department. Did not see schematic in Nostalgia AIr so will look around.

I will probably keep this thing the case is not bad but some spots on the top molding. "Starlight" tube? Some guy from Ford must have thought that one up.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92577012@N02/albums/72157719934835149

Paul

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RE: RCA Livingston - willydcamaro - 09-30-2021

Hi Paul, You will not be disappointed if you keep that RCA. It's a model 6RF9,9 tube, transformer powered powerhouse. I own 4 of them along with its earlier models, 1R81 and 3RF91. In my opinion the best American made tabletops ever made. The schematic is listed with the 3RF91. Good luck ,Bill

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RE: RCA Livingston - Radioroslyn - 09-30-2021

Hey Paul from the diagram it looks like a strapping set!  https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Rider/BEITMAN-SUPREME/Beitman-1955.pdf  pgs 83-85

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RE: RCA Livingston - mikethedruid - 09-30-2021

SWEET radio, Paul ! Good find ! I'll look forward to your posts on your restoration or refurbishment of it.

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RE: RCA Livingston - Paul Philco322 - 09-30-2021

The dial lights from both edges so should look god at nite. Inflation calculator sez 813.00 in todays dollars, hefty sum.

[Image: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QVsAAOSw481dg7an/s-l1600.jpg]

Paul

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