• 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
• 85671

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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
• AC/DC-set / AC/DC 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: 52R11A Ch= HS-317 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.3125 x 5.875 x 4.875 inch / 237 x 149 x 124 mm

• Notes

• Motorola model 52R11A is an AC/DC operated AM superheterodyne receiver.
  Color= Walnut. The Motorola models 52R with the Ch= HS-317 are available in different colors: model 52R12A in Ivory, model 52R13A in Maroon, model 52R14A in Gray, model 52R15A in Green,  model 52R16A in Red and model 52R11A in Walnut.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 12, 1952

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 178, folder 7, dated 9-52)

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

• Author
• Model page created by Walter Wiesmüller † May 2012. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• 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)