• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 48996

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 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 / Either AC 60 cycles, 117 volts or DC, 117 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: 5H11 Ch= HS-256 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.25 x 6.5 x 5.75 inch / 260 x 165 x 146 mm

• Notes

• The Motorola 5H11 is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC band receiver.  BC band tuning range is 535 to 1620kHz.  Has built-in loop antenna.  Cabinet color is Walnut. The chassis was produced in 2 different versions, one having 4 capacitors integrated into one plate (C4), and another version having 5 capacitors and 3 resistors integrated into one plate (CR1).

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

  Model Number	Cabinet Color
  5H11	Walnut
  5H12	Ivory
  5H13	Green

   

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 11, 1951

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22 = covering 1951 (Riders Motorola 22-65 to 22-70)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 11, 1951 (Page 89)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Motorola Datasheet 54P601515)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 197.)

• 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)