• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)

• Year
• 1948/1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 48807

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1S5 3S4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 67.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 48L11 Ch= HS-113 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 195 x 170 x 125 mm / 7.7 x 6.7 x 4.9 inch

• Notes

• In two-tone Gray and Maroon polystyrene plastic cabinet.

  See also:
  Motorola Model 58L11 (... same but Battery or AC/DC operated)

• Price in first year of sale
• 19.95 USD

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before

• Mentioned in
• Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (4817-13 Set 47 Folder 13)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Motorola Folder D1237 for 1949.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4623 models, 2967 with images and 4123 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)