• 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
• 81707

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• 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: 55L2 Ch= HS-470 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 262 x 230 x 85 mm / 10.3 x 9.1 x 3.3 inch

• Notes

• Motorola Model 55L2 is a three power portable AM superheterodyne receiver. Color=Black; Selenium Rectifier. Color= Green; Selenium Rectifier. Swivel antenna on top which also is carrying handle and/or open/close lock for cabinet.

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.930 kg / 4 lb 4 oz (4.251 lb)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 16, 1956

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 303, Folder 6, Date 1-56)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. 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)