5MF8 Ch= FDH-18805-A2

Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1955
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 80844

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 265 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 5MF8 Ch= FDH-18805-A2 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • Vibrator for +B. Push-pull output stage. 4" x 6" PM elliptical speaker. Car radio for 1955 Ford vehicles. Basic model (6 tube) with black push buttons & tone control was produced by Bendix as model R5BF, & Motorola as model 5MF. The de-Luxe model (8 tube) with chrome push buttons & tone control was produced by Motorola as model 5MF8. All 3 sets look similar & are for 6 volts only however sets were often converted to 12-volt operation.
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 15, 1955
  • Author
  • Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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