• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• United Motors Service (Delco)

• Year
• 1963

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

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 90559

• • alternative name: Delco Radio Corp. (Appliance) || Delco-Remy Division, General Motors Corp. || United Motors Service Delco General Motors
  • Brand: Chieftain || Delco

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• Number of Tubes
• 1

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AL8

• Number of Transistors
• 5

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 262 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 12 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - This model requires external speaker(s).

• Power out
• 7 W (undistorted)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Delco 985396 Corvette - United Motors Service Delco

• Shape
• Chassis only or for «building in»

• Notes

• The Delco Radio Model 985396 is a battery operated, custom built AM automobile, auto signal seeking receiver fully transistorized for 1962 Corvette automobiles.

  The signal seeking function is triggered by pushing the bar marked “WONDERBAR” on the front of the radio. The radio will then mechanically tune to the next station.

  Two radio models were available as options for this 1963 Corvette. This AM model (985396) and an AM/FM mono model (985686) without the signal seeking function.

  The costs for these options in 1963;

  U65, Signal Seeking AM Radio was $137.75 with 11368 ordered.

  U69, AM/FM Mono Radio was $174.35 with 9178 ordered.

• Price in first year of sale
• 137.75 USD

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 24, 1964

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 585 models, 331 with images and 548 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from United Motors Service (Delco)