RARE Vintage Motorola FMTRU-41(V) 1940s- early 50s FM Mobile 2-Way Squad Car Radio

RARE Vintage Motorola FMTRU-41(V) 1940s- early 50s FM Mobile 2-Way Squad Car Radio RARE Barn-find (more like garage-find) item untested, no key, what you see is what you get. Includes Shure carbon mobile microphone CB-12, untested and power cord which is in pretty good shape. The condition is shown and barn-find dusty & dirty, shows age, etc. Based on my research there hasn’t been one for sale online in a long time. Weighs a ton. Some info found online is included below for your interest. PRICE IS FIRM Please have a look at the photos, as they’re part of the description. This item is being sold AS-IS and due to the nature of amateur radio equipment it’s possible it’s been modified. This equipment came from the estate of an avid amateur radio enthusiast and collector. Please visit the link or scan the QR code in the last picture to see more Ham radio items on my eBay, lots more to come too. PRICE IS FIRM. Meeting near 7th Ave & McDowell FMTRU-41(V) were the smallest and possibly the most popular sets of the Research Line. They were in a 10" wide case and featured the Unichannel receiver with a 10-15 Watt level transmitter, with a third chassis containing the separate power supply. The 41V used a vibrator power supply with a selenium rectifier, and was available in one or two channel models. Unlike its predecessors, the 41V has an adjustable deviation control on the transmitter. The 41V was available in either 6 or 12 volt versions, but not both in the same chassis. Unlike any other equipment either prior to it or contemporary with it, the 41V was available in either a dash mount or a trunk mount configuration, as well as a desktop. This was likely a trunk mount The Research Line was introduced in 1949 to replace the aging Deluxe equipment and was the basis for one of the most successful and reliable two-way radios in history, as well as one of the most prolific.  The Research Line was an extension of the concepts introduced with the Dispatcher sets, namely one-piece radio "drawers" using individual strip-chassis, with all-miniature tubes in the receivers. Unlike the "5V" Dispatchers, the Research Line was available in many configurations and with many different receiver or transmitter chassis combinations. 

Condition

Used (normal wear)

Type

Two-way Radio

Brand

Motorola