Cute '39 RCA "Little Nipper" 9TX-33

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Originally Posted by jr_tech

Great find! I have never seen that model. I have what is likely the most common model, in brown bakelite, with two tiny knobs. Like this:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_45x1_1.html

Very compact design for a AA5 using octal tubes, mine measures about 8.5"x 5"x4", not counting the knob depth. The tiny Knobs are a little over 1/2" in diameter. Decent playing little set and soooo cute.

The Smithsonian site shows a SW version with direct tuning knob:

https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/i...hn-vassos-8191

All are very desirable.

jr

Can't get the picture but the SW version with the direct tuning was built by Detrola, for RCA. All metal tubes and a line-cord resistor.
The radio shown, must be one of the first to use the 150ma tube series.
The earlier run of the Little Nipper series used 300ma tubes and a line-cord resistor. Some used a 6A8 converter tube. That model was RCA built.