• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1952/1952 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 48868

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BD6 12AT6 50C5 35W4

• 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
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60Hz, 117V=110-120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 52C8 Ch= HS-310 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.25 x 5.3215 x 4.9375 inch / 286 x 135 x 125 mm

• Notes

• Motorola model 52C8 is an AC operated AM superheterodyne receiver with electric clock.
  Color= Green. This Motorola model 52C with the Chassis HS-310 is available in different colors: model 52C6 in Walnut, model 52C7 in Ivory and model 52C8 in Forest Green.

• 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. 12, 1952

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last) = covering up to 1954

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 177, folder 10, dated 8-52)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Motorola Folder No. 3301 and 3201 for 1952.

• 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)