WWII Field Radio Transceiver

Made by Galvin Manufacturing (Motorola)1943Virginia, United States

A backpack field radio transceiver of the type carried by U.S. infantry signal units in the European theater. Units like this one made company-level voice communication mobile for the first time. This example retains its original frequency calibration card and shows field repairs to the antenna mount.

Provenance

1943

Manufactured under U.S. Army Signal Corps contract

documented

1946

Sold as war surplus

attributed

1998

Acquired by current collector

owner supplied

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

The Hartwell Collection

New England, United States

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategoryMilitary History

MaterialsSteel case, brass fittings, glass dial, canvas webbing

Dimensions32 × 25 × 15 cm

Weight16.8 kg

ConditionGood; powers on, audio stage requires service

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 76/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1943). WWII Field Radio Transceiver [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1943-000912.