Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes:
[Check out this] rarely seen RCA receiver:
Thanks for the tip, Dan!
I just checked Fred Osterman’s Shortwave Receivers Past and Present. It appears the CRM-R6A is a “double conversion super” with 16 tubes and typically weighs 92 lbs. They were manufactured in the US between 1965 – 1969 and cost $1795 when new. The CRM-R6A can be mounted in a rack, of course.
It’ll be interesting to see if someone meets the first bid amount of $750.
Regardless, that’s some serious heavy metal!
I owned one of these ca 1980 but back then, i didn’t know enough to repair it, so i sold it. I like the looks but in cabinet, it’s over my threshold of pain. Also note that it has no power transformer, so add maybe 10 lbs. to the bulk for one.
It appears the CRM-R6A is a “double conversion super” with 16 tubes and typically weighs 92 lbs. They were manufactured in the US between 1965 – 1969 and cost $1795 when new. Where did you get this information?
Fred Osterman’s book: “Shortwave Receivers Past and Present”
It’s not been very well taken of. The inside is in bad shape. It’s in Craigslist for $1000 http://cnj.craigslist.org/ele/5419144806.html. It’s a $400 – $500 radio.
The condition does not look that well, lots of restoration. It is not the worst radio I have seen. I seen an old ZTO in a yard sale that was kept in a garage — with a leaking roof — right on top of the radio — that was upside down — the batteries and rain water leaked into the electronics… It was still recognizable as a Zenith from what was left.
It would take a lot of prep, wooden skid, box, straps. Tie down anything loose in the cabinet. Not trivial. I worked for a high tech firm that made larger items and it would a day of prep. The shipping charges are just part of the process there is embedded labor costs also.
What would the shipping charges be like?
The seller has shipping charges at $77.60. Probably a fair price considering the weight of the item. Frankly, I’m not brave enough to ship something that heavy.
This is an odd one. Tunes down to about 80KHz, but then above the AM broadcast band, each band s 2MHz wide, so a total of 18 bands. More than I’d expect from RCA, though I actually have a crystal controlled mobile SSB transceiver from RCA from early sixties.
Michael
Intended as a Ships Main receiver no need for AM broadcast, and likely used as an if range. I’ve used them commercially.