RCA Receiving Tube Manual RC-16, 1950
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Title: Receiving Tube Manual RC-16
Soft cover manual, 51/4″ x 81/2″, 336 pages
Author: Radio Corp of America
Date: 1950
About this model
RCA's receiving tube manuals were the reference books of the tube era. Each edition explained how tubes work and then gave data for every current receiving type: ratings, typical operating conditions, characteristic curves and basing diagrams. The listing identifies this one as RC-16, a 1950 softcover of 336 pages, and its table of contents covers tube theory, installation, testing and resistance-coupled amplifier design as well as the data pages.
For anyone restoring a 1950s amplifier, a manual from the same years is still useful: it gives the operating conditions the original designers worked from. RCA itself introduced several of the tubes covered in this archive's guides, including the 6L6 in 1936 and the 12AX7 in 1947.
| Publisher | Radio Corporation of America (RCA) |
|---|---|
| Title | Receiving Tube Manual RC-16 (listing) |
| Year | 1950 |
| Format | Softcover, 5¼ × 8½ in, 336 pages (listing) |
Questions collectors ask
What is in an RCA receiving tube manual?
An introduction to tube theory and application, followed by technical data for each receiving tube type: ratings, typical operating conditions, curves and pin connections. This edition's contents are listed on the page.
Which edition is the 1950 RCA tube manual?
The listing identifies it as RC-16.
Sources: Wikipedia: 6L6; Wikipedia: 12AX7.
