- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- Year
- 1959 ?
- Category
- Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 84174
Sams Photofact Folders
Motorola Print Ad
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Number of Transistors
- 1
- Semiconductors
- 2N176
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 262.5 kHz; 3 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) / 14 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Power out
- 2.8 W (max.)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: CTA8X - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
- Shape
- Chassis only or for «building in»
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 8.75 x 3.5 x 7.125 inch / 222 x 89 x 181 mm
- Notes
-
The Motorola Model CTA8X is a Battery operated 5 Tube AM Automobile Receiver with Transistorized Output for 1958 Chevrolet Automobiles.
Civilian Defense Frequencies clearly marked
External Speaker 6x9 inch - Tone control
- Circuit diagram reference
- Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 18, 1958
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 5-59, Set 440, Folder 7)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Motorola Service Manual Part No. 68P542555)
- 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)