[FreeBay] Re: [ForSale-Swap] Need service info on RCA Victor Strato-World III receiver

[Bruce Sugarberg]

Hi Phil,

The Sams Photofact you need is set #436-13 of 1959.

73, Bruce Sugarberg WA8TNC
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Philip Atchley wrote:
> 
> Hello
> Anyone have a service manual (or Sams Photofact) on the RCA Strato-World III
> receiver (1958), model 1-MBT-6 that they could scan and email me?  This was
> apparently RCA's transistorized answer to the Zenith TransOceanic series of
> radios as it is in a similar styled suitcase (though a little smaller), has
> a large sliderule dial, lift up lid and 7 bands.
> 
> Apparently it didn't sell many as I wasn't even aware RCA built a "T.O.
> Clone" till I ran across this one at a Radio swap meet.  Amazingly enough,
> this one is complete right down to the screw on tip on the antenna and the
> owners booklet.   Plays too, though not very much volume (probably a dried
> out capacitor).   Leather handle is a little cracked in the middle so I
> wouldn't carry it by the handle.
> 
> 73 de Phil  KO6BB
> Loving home provided for wayward Boatanchor Receivers
> k06bb@elite.net
> Merced, Central California
> 37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh
> 
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