Vintage Motorola AC/DC Tube AM Radio/Clock

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Model #53LC2 Radio is i fair condition, it does work. The exterior has some discoloration, One of the dials is missing the decorative gold. Principle Super-Heterodyne (Super in general); IF-Freq. 455 kHz; 2 AF-stage(s) Superhet - normally without a preamplification stage (as far as known). Please use «To add informations to model» if you know more! Thanks. Tuned circuits 6 AM circuit(s); Wave bands Broadcast only (MW). Mittelwellenempfänger Power type and voltage Line AND Batteries (any type) / 117 AC/DC; (67,5; 3;) Volt Line supply as well as battery supply possible. Loudspeaker Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) Permanent magnet type moving coil speaker (principle by Rice-Kellog, without field excitation coil). Model: 53LC2 (53 LC 2) Ch= HS-347 (HS347) Material Modern plastics (no Bakelite or Catalin) Plastic case - not bakelite. Shape Portable, e.g. Portable Radio (with or without mains > 8 inch). Valves / Tubes 4: 1V6 Ua=45V, Ug1=0V, Ug2=45V, Ig2=0.15mA, Ia=0.4mA, Ra=1MOhm (more for members) Notes Color maroon. Built in spring wound clock. Long-range antenna, sturdy chassis. Battery-saving sub-miniature tubes. AC, DC or battery. Selenium Rectifier Price in first year of sale 45 $ USD Source of data Original advertising, Life magazine, 1953 Catalogue reference Collector's Guide to AR6.Ed. Slusser read more

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