- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- Year
- 1939/1940
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 49074
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- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 117 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Power out
- 4.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 61C - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
- Shape
- Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 16.5 x 8.5 x 9.125 inch / 419 x 216 x 232 mm
- Notes
-
The Motorola 61C is an AC operated 6 tube BC and SW band receiver. Has R.F.Stage and Padder. Uses Qty(2) #44 dial lamps. Tuning Range 540 to 1720; 5650 to 18,000 kHz (kc).
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before (Riders Galvin Mfg 11-20, 11-23)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 200.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Motorola Folder H-101A for 1940.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 4554 models, 2959 with images and 4049 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)