RCA TRK-12 Prewar Television
| Year: 1939 | Deflection: Magnetic |
| Production: 1600 | Focus: Electrostatic |
| Original Price: $600.00 | HV Type: AC Mains |
| Tube Count: 36 | CRT: 12AP4 |
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The TRK-12 was RCA's most expensive
television in 1939, and the best selling model of the 4
models introduced at the 1939 Worlds Fair, it sold for $600.
The cabinet was designed by
John Vassos a well known industrial designer, Vassos
also designed the cabinet for the
Model 621TS,
the radio receiver front panel in the
RCA
Berkshire line as well as some very beautiful and
rare RCA Radios. The set contains a twenty-five tube, five
channel television receiver, a twelve tube, three band
motorized tuning radio, as well as input connections for an
external phonograph. There are approximately 55 units known
to survive, production was about 1,600, the most of any
prewar television.
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The rear of the set with all chassis' reinstalled. TV RF chassis is top left, radio chassis is top right, TV HV & LV power supply chassis bottom right, & radio power supply bottom left. The CRT was not installed when this picture was taken. |
The set in operation. |
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Close up of the three band radio dial. |