• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1959

• Category
• Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 72095

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 12EG6 12AD6 12BL6 12AE6

• Number of Transistors
• 2

• Semiconductors
• 2N573 2N176

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 262.5 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries / 14 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: American Motors 8990576 Ch= 94MA - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Chassis only or for «building in»

• Notes
• The Motorola Model 8990576 is a Battery operated 4 Tube AM Automobile Receiver with Transistorized Output.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 19, 1959

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 5-59, Set 443, Folder 4)

• Author
• Model page created by Hinrich Grensemann † 15.5.16. 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)