• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1961

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 136311

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors
• 2SA73 2SA49 2SA53 2SA53 2SB54 2SB54 2SB56 2SB56

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.375 inch = 8.6 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: X29N Ch= HS-885 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 4 x 6.6 x 1.6 inch / 102 x 168 x 41 mm

• Notes
• The Motorola model X29N is a portable 8 transistor, 1 thermistor and 2 diode AM radio. AM Tuning Range: 532 to 1620 KHz. Color = Brown. Earphone jack is located on side of radio which disconnects the speaker for private listening. Comes with dial light, movable top cover for dial scale, tuning, volume when not in use, metal swivable stand. Sams photofact set 575 folder 8 date 4-62 features the Motorola models X29N and X29W as the same schematic.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 22, 1962

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 575 folder 8 date 4-62)

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

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4655 models, 2982 with images and 4153 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)