• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1952/1952 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 48887

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BD6 12AT6 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 / AC/DC 117V =110-120 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 52R13 Ch= HS-289 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.3125 x 5.875 x 4.875 inch / 237 x 149 x 124 mm

• Notes

• Motorola model 52R13 is an AC/DC operated AM superheterodyne receiver of printed circuit design. Color= Maroon. The Motorola models 52R are available in different colors: model 52R12 in Ivory, model 52R13 in Maroon, model 52R14 in Gray, model 52R15 in Green,  model 52R16 in Red and model 52R11 in Walnut.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 13, 1953

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last) = covering up to 1954

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 188, folder 11, dated 12-52)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Motorola Folder No. 3201 and 3301 for 1952.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4655 models, 2982 with images and 4154 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)