RCA JRC 954 VT 120-New Old Stock

Original World War II–era RCA Radiotron military radio tube produced for the United States armed forces. The box is clearly marked “RADIOTRON – U.S. Army / U.S. Navy – RCA Radio Tube” with a contract order reference 657-MSCPD-44 and an acceptance date of July 1944, indicating wartime government procurement.

These tubes were manufactured by RCA (Radio Corporation of America) and supplied under military contracts to support communications equipment used by the Signal Corps, naval radio systems, radar units, and other military electronics during WWII. Vacuum tubes like this were the fundamental electronic components used to amplify radio signals and operate transmitters, receivers, and radar sets before the transistor era. 

The classic red-and-black Radiotron military packaging is highly collectible and a great representation of WWII industrial design. Many tubes were stored as spares for field radios, radar sets, and other communications equipment used across the Allied war effort.

Features

• Manufacturer: RCA – Radiotron Division
• Type: Military radio vacuum tube
• Contract marking: 657-MSCPD-44
• Military acceptance stamp: July 1944
• Marked for U.S. Army / U.S. Navy service
• Original vintage cardboard box
• Made in the United States
• WWII era military surplus electronic component

Condition

• Appears new old stock (NOS) in the original box
• Box shows light storage wear consistent with age
• Untested (typical for vintage tube sales unless specifically bench tested)