The radio plays loud and clear on AM/BC, where it has good sensitivity and selectivity over the whole band spread. The dial lights are two 6v bulbs and should be one day replaced by 3.5V bulbs for better brightness. It uses a standard all-american-five circuit, based on the following tubes: 12SA7GT converter, 12SK7GT IF amp, 12SQ7GT detector, AGC and audio preamp. From all I have been able to find out, it was made by RCA Victor in Chile approximately in 1948, based on a slightly older RCA design. All moving parts have been treated with contact spray. The bakelite RCA I dont know very much about this radio. The chassis has been thoroughly cleaned and in-depth serviced. The dial glass, speaker grille cloth, and knobs are original and in perfect shape. The cabinet has a little stabilized hairline at the lower left corner of the speaker grille opening, that is invisible in pict.7. I polished the bakelite surface by gradually enriching 0000 steel wool with hardwood floor wax. My radio is the Canadian version of the 66X1 US model, and is simply called 'MASTER'. The chassis has an extra tube for RF amplification, compared to the standard All-American-Five set, and has a short-wave band from 9 to 12 MHz. The dial glass of the catalin versions is slightly different though. There is an eternal debate, whether an elusive 66X7 version is from dark-blue catalin or from plastic. Plain bakelite 66X1 (this auction), ivory painted bakelite 66X2, two wooden versions 66X3 and 66X4, and two catalin versions 66X8 (red swirled) and 66X9 (black swirled), nick-named 'Monolith' or the 'Tunaboat', that are said to be the largest catalin radios ever made. RCA Victor's 1946 radio with model number 66X came out in several versions, all using the same chassis RC 1038. My radio is the Canadian version, simply called 'MASTER', with 6 tubes and SW a real performer and - of course - working This radio is rarer than the 'Tuna Boat' catalin radios 66X8 and 9 with the same chassis.

1946 RCA Victor MASTER, aka 66X1 Bakelite SW RadioД«eautiful post-war Bakelite Radio in Breadbox design, sharing the same chassis with the famous 'Tuna Boat' Catalin Radios 66X8(9), Serviced and Working

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