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RCA Radiola III ca: 1924
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The Radiola III was designed to use the new (at the time) WD11 tubes. They are low current, low voltage triode tubes (1.1 volts @ .25A).  Radiola III's are quite common (293,000 were made) but good functional WD11 tubes are quite scarce, especially the early (large ones with brass bass w/top tip). The Radiola III is made for headphone use, for loudspeaker operation, the addition of the balanced amplifier or the Radiola IIIA is required.

This one is in exceptionally nice condition, very clean and offered electronically restored and working properly. Can be purchased with or without tubes. The audio transformer is  good. The battery cable has been replaced. The wood case is in good original condition. The Bakelite panel is very good with only minor wear & scuffs.

I have replaced the rubber tube socket shock mounts (the originals are always found badly deteriorated condition). The original socket panel is still in place (some of these have been bastardized by modifying with UX sockets). All the tubular stack capacitors have been rebuilt , that is taken apart & re-stuffed with new components. The audio capacitor can has also been stuffed with a new one.

My beautiful reprint manual is include with sale.

Be sure and visit the RADIOLA section of my site.

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