Equipment file · Portable PA amplifier

PG-63 horn system

RCA · 1933

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

The RCA PG-63 was a portable public-address amplifier of about 6 watts, with 57, 56, 53 and 80 valves running from mains and driving a field-coil loudspeaker.

Introduced
1933
Category
Portable PA amplifier
Intended use
Portable public address
Production
RCA Victor

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It took amplified sound to schools, outdoor events and small venues.

  2. 02

    It sat in RCA's sound-products line alongside theatre systems such as Photophone.

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Engineering record

Specification
Four valves (57, 56, 53, 80), 115 V, about 6 W[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

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Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

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Sources

  1. 1Portable Sound Amp. PG-63, RCA VictorRadiomuseum.org · reference · 1933

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