• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1955 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 81696

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• 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
• AC/DC-set / 110 - 120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 56W1B Ch=HS-476 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 15.5 x 7.5 x 7.25 inch / 394 x 191 x 184 mm

• Notes

• Tabletop 5 Tube AM Radio Model Motorola 56W1B
  Tuning Range:
  AM 530 - 1620 kHz
  Phono In
  Finish: Limed Oak
  Power Consumption 117V AC-DC - 30W

   

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 16, 1956

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 5-56, Set 316, Folder 11)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4508 models, 2955 with images and 4002 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)