WWII 1941 US Navy RCA RBB-1 RBC-1 Radio Receiving Equipment Manual Restricted

Scarce early WWII U.S. Navy technical manual titled “Radio Receiving Equipment Models RBB-1/RBC-1 – Preliminary Instructions.”

Manufactured for the U.S. Navy Department – Bureau of Ships by the RCA Victor Division, Radio Corporation of America, Camden, New Jersey.

The cover is marked “Restricted” and bears Serial No. 7849. Particularly desirable is the printed contract date of September 2, 1941, approximately three months before the United States entered World War II.

Details visible on the manual include:

• Models: RBB-1 / RBC-1
• RBB-1 frequency range: 0.5–4.0 MC
• RBC-1 frequency range: 4.0–27.0 MC
• U.S. Navy Department – Bureau of Ships
• RCA Victor Division / Radio Corporation of America
• Contract NOs-91265
• Contract date: 2 Sept. 1941
• Manual number: IB-38094-1
• Serial No. 7849
• Original “Restricted” security classification
• Includes an errata sheet for Model RBC-1 receiving equipment

Vintage condition with expected age-related cover wear, discoloration, handling marks, edge wear, and period handwritten markings. Please examine photographs carefully for exact condition and completeness.

An excellent piece of pre-Pearl Harbor U.S. Navy communications history and a desirable addition to a collection of WWII naval electronics, RCA radio equipment, military communications, or original technical manuals.

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