[NJARC] RCA's SSB Mk IV transceiver, c. 1955

[amagoun]

An Italian gentleman by the name of Luigi Marchegiani, IW0 BKJ of the
Allitalia Radio Club, has the following radio:

 RCA  Victor Company LTD (Canada) SSB-1  MARK IV Single-Sideband
TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER, made by RCA's International Division:

SERIAL N°:     M59-180   --   MI-22803   3-15 MC

FILTER-Freq:  MFU250 - 1A   251,950 KC.

DIMENSION:   cm. 85 x 75 x 55   weight:  50/60 Kg. all grey metal.

He is looking for the "year of costruction in Canada, technical data
sheets, the price of sale in its epoch, and other interesting technical
details you can search!"

The photos show a very stylish, light grey (Canadian-style spelling)
cabinet with a center-mounted phone and simple instructions for
radiophone and telegraph operation, and a dusty but cleanly designed
pair of chassis in the back--the 6146 tubes are the only ones I can
read.

As this doesn't fit the standard home radio in the red books, can anyone
help?  I can provide the photos.  Sr. Marchegiani can be reached at
marchegianiciao at libero.it as well as the above call letters.

Thanks,

Alex

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