• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)

• Year
• 1959

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 72170

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2N544 2N411 2N409 2N409 4315 4315 2N407 2N407

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 x 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8.5 cm = 3.3 inch

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 8X26S Ch= HS-679 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 110 x 180 x 65 mm / 4.3 x 7.1 x 2.6 inch

• Notes
• Motorola model 8X26S is a portable 8 transistor, 2 diode AM radio. AM Tuning Range: 535 to 1620 KHz. Color = Maple Sugar. Earphone jack is located on bottom of radio which disconnects the speaker for private listening. Has foldable metal handle.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.7 kg / 1 lb 8.7 oz (1.542 lb)

• Source of data
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 19, 1959

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide To TrR1 Bunis trans.94

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 10-59, Set 459, Folder 8)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Author
• Model page created by Hinrich Grensemann † 15.5.16. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4608 models, 2967 with images and 4107 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)