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

[Philip Atchley]

Hi Bruce
Thank you for the info.  I have found one and it should be on the way.
73 de Phil  KO6BB

> The Sams Photofact you need is set #436-13 of 1959.
>
> 73, Bruce Sugarberg WA8TNC
> ==========================
> 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.



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