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Advance details leaflet for the 1938 range of Motorola car radios.
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| Date | 22th March 1938 guessed | |
| ADVANCE DETAILS OF 1938 Motorola WORLD'S SAFEST CAR RADIO Automatic Spot Tuning—Electric Push-Button Tuning—No Looking at Dial Easy Fitting—No Suppressors Our new 1938 Programme will consist of three outstanding new models. MODEL 840.—6-Valve. 6½-inch Speaker. External Speaker Connections. Low Current Consumption. Broad Range Tone Control. Local-Distance Sensitivity Control. 3-Gang Condenser. Manual-Automatic SPOT TUNING. Size: 10½" long, 6½" high, 7¼" deep. Price: 12½ Guineas 6-volt. 13 Guineas 12-volt. MODEL 850.—6-Valve. 8-inch Speaker. External Speaker Connections. 3-Gang Condenser. 'ACOUSTINATOR' Personal Preference Selector. Manual-Automatic SPOT TUNING. Size: 11" long, 8¼" high, 6" deep. Price: 16 Guineas 6-volt. 16½ Guineas 12-volt. SPOT TUNING. Exclusive to Motorola. There is no need to look at the dial in traffic—just turn the knob, you feel a 'click' and the station you want is there. Eight stations can be pre-set by the fitter, according to the customer's wishes; the whole device is very simple and trouble-free. The ordinary tuning is not interfered with in any way, and is available for all other stations. MODEL 860.—6-Valve. Powerful Speaker. External Speaker Connections. 3-Gang Condenser. 'ACOUSTINATOR' Personal Preference Selector and AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC PUSH-BUTTON TUNING. Size: 12½" long, 8¼" high, 7¼" deep. Price: 19 Guineas, 6-volt. For 12-volt systems a Resistance can be supplied. ELECTRIC PUSH-BUTTON TUNING.— Automatic — Accurate — Foolproof. Six Stations can be pre-set by the fitter; just push a button and any one of these stations is tuned in dead accurately. The buttons are illuminated and form part of the 'Acoustinator.' WORLD RADIO LIMITED EDGWARE ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, N.W.2. Telegrams: Gladstone 4255-6-7 Telegrams: Papelian, Phone, London 1938 WILL BE A MOTOROLA YEAR | ||