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United Motors Service (Delco)

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Name:	United Motors Service (Delco) (USA)
alternative name:	Delco Radio Corp. (Appliance) \|\| Delco-Remy Division, General Motors Corp. \|\| United Motors Service Delco General Motors
Brand:	Chieftain \|\| Delco
Abbreviation:	united-1
Products:	Model types Tube manufacturer
History:	United Motors Service; - Trade name Delco SAMS Photofact describe this manufacturer as "Delco Radio, Div. of G.M.Corp,. Kokomo, Indiana" (Set 14, Folder 474-33). In fact, Delco was bought by GM (or pre GM company of GM) in 1918 but also Motorola was a supplier of GM (for Chrysler (Dodge, Plymouth), Nash, Hudson (before those two companies merged to form American Motors), Willys, Jeep, Studebaker and probably other small ones. In the 1920s as DELCO APPLIANCE, maybe already Div. of GM. At least from 1929 on GM´s Radio Trade Mark (after acquisition of Day-Fan), but Manufacturers name was UNITED MOTOR SERVICE. Later DELCO,DIV.OF GM (according to Rider´s) Delco-Remy, Division of General Motors Corp.; Kokomo, Indiana

Some models:

Country	Year	Name	1st Tube	Notes
USA	84	Delco Freedom Battery 770 CCA - 975 CA - 84 Month 24-84
USA	48	980744 Buick	6SK7	Vibrator 45
USA	48	980745 Buick	6SK7	Vibrator 45
USA	59	985536 Chevrolet	6K7
USA	40	985538 Chevrolet	6SA7GT
USA	59	985694 Chevrolet	6K7GT
USA	47	985986 Chevrolet	6SK7
USA	29	Delco Automotive 3002	224	very early car radio;
USA	31	Delco 3026 below serial 1400	36	6 V for A and speaker field (car battery). Dry batteries for B 67.5 V and 180 V.This rathe...
USA	33	Delco 4053	58	The Delco 4053 is an AC operated 10 tube BC and SW band receiver.
USA	33	Delco 4053-A	58	The Delco 4053-A is an AC operated 10 tube BC and SW receiver.
USA	30	Delco RA-3	36	Farm radio. 32 V for A and speaker field (farm DC). Dry batteries for B 68 V and 140 V. ...