{"product_id":"rca-jrc-954-vt-120-new-old-stock","title":"RCA JRC 954 VT 120-New Old Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese 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.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer: RCA – Radiotron Division\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: Military radio vacuum tube\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContract marking: 657-MSCPD-44\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilitary acceptance stamp: July 1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarked for U.S. Army \/ U.S. Navy service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal vintage cardboard box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWWII era military surplus electronic component\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppears new old stock (NOS) in the original box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBox shows light storage wear consistent with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntested (typical for vintage tube sales unless specifically bench tested)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42786836480077,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/1275BE71-3541-4714-BE93-2131477F907C.jpg?v=1773687223","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/rca-jrc-954-vt-120-new-old-stock","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}