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Cute '39 RCA "Little Nipper" 9TX-33
I hesitated getting this little deco set because it had what looked like a very faded worn finish and the seller said that although it had been recapped, it stopped playing. I went for it and not only did the cabinet refresh to a beautiful sheen, but the after a little fiddling with the chassis it worked perfectly! Not a bad little player too. This model shares the same chassis as the famous '39 Worlds Fair models and is only about 9/12" long and weighs about 5lbs.
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Noice.
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Tastefully done.
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Thanks. My trick is to rub in some stain before using Howards Restore-A-Finish. Also, after the beeswax application, I mist some furniture polish on cheesecloth and buff to a nice glassy shine. It lasts for a while too!
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That's a very attractive late 30s radio, great find.
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Wow, never seen that one! A magic time in the radio business.
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I've never seen one of those either. Just when you think you've seen it all!
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Excellent!
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Thanks guys. I should've put something in the picture to show how small it is. That's the most appealing thing about it. The little ribbed knobs require you to use your fingertips. I like that it has a lit dial too. RCA actually made a whole slew of plastic and wood "Little Nipper" models at this time.
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http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_45x1_1.html Very compact design for a AA5 using octal tubes, mine measures about 8.5"x 5"x4", not counting the knob depth. The tiny Knobs are a little over 1/2" in diameter. Decent playing little set and soooo cute. The Smithsonian site shows a SW version with direct tuning knob: https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/i...hn-vassos-8191 All are very desirable. jr Last edited by jr_tech; 04-04-2017 at 11:55 AM. Reason: add second link |
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I think I have the same one that jr tech has. I used to think that the tube heat would be too much for the case, but it does just fine. Not beautiful, but very interesting.
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I've found that certain vintage radios and TV's that may not necessary impress in a photo look awesome in person due to their size. As is the case with this RCA, if it was a standard sized tabletop it would be rather plain, but when you see this little set in person, in which you can easily grasp and pick-up with one hand, it becomes so appealing! Amazing how it survived all these years with very little signs of wear being it was likely a child's radio!
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That's pretty nifty!
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The radio shown, must be one of the first to use the 150ma tube series. The earlier run of the Little Nipper series used 300ma tubes and a line-cord resistor. Some used a 6A8 converter tube. That model was RCA built. |
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-RCA-9TX...sAAOSwKfVXF~km |
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