From: "Allison" <ajp166 at
bellatlantic.net>
Myself as well. The design of this radio is early 50s. I have a similar
circuits from the 1960 RCA tube manual that require only A and B(HT) voltages.
However this radio had a battery based on destructive examination and markings
that provided 7.5V, 1.5V and 90V. So the likely case is "C" voltage or as
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Hi
The 1.5v cell was most likely for the panel light.
This was common on many of the battery powered sets.
Dwight