Rare RCA Victor Broadcast Receiver or WW2 Tuner. Super Heterodyne Model A-1 manufactured by RCA Victor International in 1939/1940 Montreal Canada. Number of Tubes 5. Main Principle Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 Hz. Wave Bands Broadcast and Short Wave (SW). SW 5600 – 20000 Kilocycles. Power Type AC 105-125 Volt. Loudspeaker Permanent Magnet (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil). Shape Tabletop model with Push Buttons. Dimensions (WHD) 15 x 9 x 7 inches / 381 x 229 x 178 mm. The three-tone wooden cabinet has what appears to be plant pot markings to its finish on top and a few small markings around the case. The black painted trim around top and bottom edges is chipped and largely fallen away. All four original bakelite knobs are present and five original bakelite pushbuttons, one pushbutton is missing. The pushbuttons, a rare form of automatic tuning for user selected stations, a novel design. The tuning tapes for these pushbuttons are broken but repairable. The four knobs control (1) On / off & Volume (2) point tone control (3) band selector (4) tuning. There is an appliance plug e. For a phonograph on the back with a Records or television selector switch. An auxiliary power receptacle is also located on the back side. This RCA Victor radio with standard. Broadcast and shortwave frequencies has a new 11 foot power cord installed. Not able to receive short wave stations at current location, no antenna connected. Thank you for your interest in this item. Please visit our store at. Like and Follow Us for updates on new finds. Tell us the things you like to collect. Your Feedback is important. Please take a moment to let us know how we did.