51M2U Ch= HS283

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1951 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 48850

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 117V = 110 -120 or 67.5 & D: 2 x 1.5 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 51M2U Ch= HS283 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

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

• Notes

• Motorola model 51M2U is a three power operated portable superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna. Selenium Rectifier ; Color=Maroon. Typo on first page in tube types , power output 354 has to be 3S4.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 11, 1951

• Mentioned in
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22 = covering 1951

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 149 folder 8 date 11-51)

• Other Models

• Here you find 4596 models, 2962 with images and 4095 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)