RCA Victor car radio ID

[Perichbrothers]

Hi!

I scored a handful of cool old car radios, 

rules say to not compile listings so here’s one…

 

it says RCA victor,

very simple rotating dial

really cool beehive knobs.

small paper label in back.

speaker and connectors on bottom.

looks like under dash placement.
 

Otherwise no mode or ID numbers.

It was missing a couple panel screws,

I removed the others to open it up,

but I don’t want to break the knobs so it’s buttoned back up.

 

any idea the year or make it could’ve gone too?

early aftermarket?

 

Thanks!

 

TP

[drwatson]

It's about 1938, a under dash universal fit.  ebay ad shows one similar to yours. 

Yes, the knobs are cool!!     https://www.ebay.com/itm/193775852782

[TerryB]

Very interesting item!  Aftermarket for sure. I haven’t seen any RCA radios like that and I worked for RCA from the early 1970s to 2006. In the real early RCA sales literature I’ve seen there has not been one listed that I can remember.  

[TerryB]

From eBay 1938 ad.  Ya learn something new every day.

 

[Tom Boehm]

Here is some more information on this radio. You said you had more radios like this. Look on this website for more info about them.

In the link click on "schematics" for more good information. 

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_8m.html#top

[Perichbrothers]

That was quick-  thanks!! 
amazing once there’s a model # there’s tons of info…

TP