• Year
  • 1965 ?
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 93920

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • 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
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycle, 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: AC40AB Ch= HS-4152 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).
  • Notes
  • The Motorola AC40AB is an AC operated 5 tube AM clock radio. AM Tuning Range: 535 to 1620 kHz. Has Qty(1) PM 4" speaker and built-in ferrite antenna. Cabinet is plastic with white front and blue cabinet back. Has automatic radio turn-on feature and delayed radio shut-off feature.

    Clock has "Visilite" feature, which consists of two clock faces, one which is seen in daylight, the other seen at night.  Located in the center area of the dial face is a translucent ring which has opaque numerals super-imposed on its back side.  Located behind this center area is a plastic disc which is edge lit by a neon lamp.  The ring and numerals cannot be seen in daylight.  At night, however, the neon-lit plastic disc causes the translucent ring to glow softly and since the clock numerals and hands are silhoutted against it, the time is clearly visible.

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

    Model Number Cabinet Back Color Cabinet Front Color
    AC40AB Blue White
    AC40AG Olive Olive
    AC40AW White White

     

  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 26, 1966
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Motorola Datasheet 68P60084A85 Dated 3-65)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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