• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1959

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 78355

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2N411 4366 4367 4315 2N407 2N407

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 6 × 1,5 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: Power 8 L12G Ch= HS-728 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 245 x 150 x 87 mm / 9.6 x 5.9 x 3.4 inch

• Notes
• The Motorola model L12G is a 6 transistor and 2 diode portable AM receiver. AM band tuning range: 535-1620KHz. An earphone jack is located on the side of radio which disconnects the speaker for private listening. Cabinet color = Green. Sams photofact set 471 folder 9 date 1-60 features the Motorola models L12G and L12N as the same schematic.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.2 kg / 2 lb 10.3 oz (2.643 lb)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 20, 1960

• Mentioned in
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 20, 1960

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 471 folder 9 date 1-60)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Author
• Model page created by Trev Levick. 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)