55B1 Ch=HS-486
Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- Year
- 1955 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 81705
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- 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 117=110-120/ 90 & 7.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Material
- Various materials
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 55B1 Ch=HS-486 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
Motorola Model 55B1 is a three power portable AM superheterodyne receiver. Color=Brown; Selenium Rectifier.
- Circuit diagram reference
- Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 16, 1956
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 1-56, Set 303, Folder 6)
- Author
- Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 4557 models, 2960 with images and 4052 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)
Collections
The model 55B1 is part of the collections of the following members.