- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- Year
- 1946/1947
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 48983
Clean radio, almost works
thumbnail of photo that is on my web site
inside view of motorola 5a5
view of back of Motorola 5A5
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- 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 / 67.5 & 1,5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 5A5 Ch= HS15 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 160 x 130.9 x 110.5 mm / 6.3 x 5.2 x 4.4 inch
- Notes
- See also Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 4 lb 4 oz (4.25 lb) / 1.930 kg
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 06, 1946
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (April 1947 page 6.)
- Other Models
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Here you find 4607 models, 2964 with images and 4106 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 5A5 is part of the collections of the following members.