![]() I did not find any other instance of this radio, but know that it was advertized already in 1930. Recently I had found a Canadian RE-46 (pict.45), that has a wonderful lowboy cabinet with doors and front-side storage for 8 record albums. One example is model R-34, that I had restored before (ref.3). The 1929 series included some models, that were exclusively produced in Montreal for the Canadian market and are correspondingly rare. Unfortunately almost all amplifiers turn out to be defect, the sellers generally having no clue how to test them (see below under techies) without having the whole radio and all the tubes (the 245 has 20 magnetic coils, and only works if none of them is open). Today it gets increasingly difficult to find in particular guaranteed working instances of the sets most wanted part, the monobloc amplifier model 245, mostly appreciated by East-Asian collectors and highly sought-after by guitar afficionados, because of its transformer-coupled stages and the powerful 2x45 15 Watt push-pull audio output. Model RE-45's Electrola with its brushless induction disc motor (no belt, no rubber, no failure) was way ahead of its time as was its low impedance magnetic pick-up. The new micro-synch owners, even after 5 or 10 years, lauded the outstanding reception and selectivity and the ease of use of their tuners, the exceptional reproduction quality and volume reserve of the 245 amplifiers, and the surprisingly clean bass of their huge Burtex coned electrodynamic speakers. Sales in 1929 totalled more than 50 million dollars for about 300'000 units, the largest in the company's history. I share this opinion with the myriads of customers who despite the upcoming depression bought one of these radios. as one of the brightest milestones in radio technology and radio history. ![]() Here's the story of this radio: I am interested in restoring 1929 microsynchronous TRF sets (reports in ref.s 1 and 2), because I consider this series by the Victor Talking Machine Co. The cult radio in walnut burl, with Electrola playing also modern 33⅓ rpm vinyl records Victor Talking Machine RE-45 Console, with Microsynchronous Tuner, Model 245 Amplifier, Electrodynamic Speaker and Unique Electrola Record Player, Best-Seller of the new Christmas 1929 RCA-Victor Program Indeed, several panes of glass are broken, the concrete structure is visible in places and since 2019, scaffolding from a general contractor has been installed without work having begun in any way.Īlthough this building is not classified by the Ministère de la Culture, or even cited by the City of Montreal, it remains a witness of the industrial and cultural past of the city that is still very much alive today.1929 Victor RE-45 Radio with 245 Amplifier and RE-46 Transcription Electrola Although the west facade, the most visible on Saint-Antoine Street, has been renovated, the east facade facing Lacasse Street needs major work. (Source: Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec, in French – free translation)Ĭurrently, the building is in need of serious repairs. Like many industrial buildings along the Lachine Canal, the RCA building was later taken over by small industrial businesses as well as others working in the field of graphic and artistic production. The Emile Berliner Wave Museum, a tribute to the inventor of the gramophone, was opened to the public in 1996. In 1985, the studio, hidden behind a concrete wall, was rediscovered and put back into operation under the name Studio Victor. The scientific communications equipment department continued to be operated at the plant until the end of the 1970’s. The following year, RCA sold its buildings to a private investor who turned it into a rental complex. In 1967, use of the recording studio ceased and in 1972, the company transferred much of its production to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. The building was home to Canada’s first ever studio with polycylindrical acoustic walls, allowing sound to be reflected in all directions. Until 1943, new wings were built on the site and others were demolished to create the complex we know today. The company was acquired in 1924 by the Victor Talking Company, which in 1929 was acquired by the Radio Corporation of America, which later became RCA Victor.
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