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Subject: Motorola Equipment Parts Identification List

For all you junque collectors of 20th century Motorola "boatanchors" and 
"doorstops" equipment, this listing can be used as a identifier. The following 
info is from a 1979 Motorola Communications Division Parts Price List.

Motorola Parts Numbering System

In the Motorola parts numbering system, the first one or two digits of 
the part number relates the part to a particular category. These "category" 
or prefix digits always appear before the first digit of the part number.

With this numbering system, it is also convenient to identify a "family" 
of parts by the part number. For example, part number 48-82466H 
identifies a series of silicon diodes. They are identical in shape physically, 
but differ in electrical ratings. A suffix is added to the part number to 
denote different electrical ratings. For example:

Prefix	Body	Suffix	Ratings
48C	82466H	12	100 volt
48C	82466H	13	200 volt
48C	82466H	14	300 volt
48C	82466H	15	400 volt
48C	82466H	16	500 volt

NOTE: The letter following the prefix, such as the "C" in the example, 
48C82466H, is for internal use only and is not used in this price list. 
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. however, that all other digits and 
letters (prefix, body, and suffix) be included when ordering parts. 
A part number lacking either prefix or suffix or with the omission of 
any digit or letter, except for prefix letters, will delay the processing 
and prompt shipment of your order.

Numerical Category Listing for Parts

Prefix	Description

1	Miscellaneous Assemblies (Make or Buy)
2	Nuts -- All Types
3	Screws and Bolts -- All Types
4	Washers -- All Types
5	Rivets, Eyelets and Grommets
6	Carbon and all other type composition resistors
7	Brackets, frames, supports, and similar formed parts
8	Fixed paper capacitors (condensers) -- All Types
9	Sockets and receptacles, all types of female connectors
10	Wire
11	Sleeving
13	Medallions, Escutcheons, Grilles, and Bezels
14	Insulators, stamped or molded
15	Housing, Cases and Covers (formed)
16	Cabinets
17	Resistors, wire wound (Fixed and adjustable)
18	Resistors, variable (composition or wire wound)
19	Capacitors (variable, adjustable and fixed)
20	Capacitors (variable)
21	Capacitors (fixed)
22	Cotter and groove pins
23	Capacitors (Electrolytic)
24	Coils, chokes and transformers
25	Transformers, chokes and coils
26	Shields, (coil, transformer, and tube)
27	Chassis bases and sub-bases
28	Plugs (single and multiple), all types of male connectors
29	Soldering and crimp lugs, single terminals
30	Wire, Cable, Cords, shield loom and braid
31	Terminal strips, panels with terminals
32	Gaskets, shims and sealing parts
33	Nameplates and Decals
34	Dial scales
35	Screens, Grille Cloths, and Baffles
36	Control knobs, and control levers
37	Sleeving and loom
38	Plug buttons and push buttons
39	Contactors (wiping and finger) electrical
40	Switches
41	Springs
42	Clamps, clips, straps, bands, rings, and retainers
43	Bushings, sleeves, flanges, hubs, balls, spacers, and inserts
44	Gears
45	Cams, actuating levers, links, arms and slides
46	Studs, stops, blocks and mechanical plugs
47	Shafts, rods and bars
48	Vibrators, rectifiers, crystals and transistors
49	Pulleys, wheels, discs, and drums
50	Speakers, microphones, earphones, headsets, and handsets
51	Res. Caps (Res., cap, combined integral units.)
52	Pointers
54	Paper Labels, tags and instruction cards
55	Hinges, catches, locks, keys, and handles
56	Cartons, bags, sacks, envelopes and boxes (paper, plastic, or cloth)
58	Couplings, fittings, adaptors, plumbing, and waveguides
59	Motors, magnets, and cartridges
60	Batteries, and bias cells
61	Windows, lenses and transparent crystals
64	Plates and panels
65	Fuses, pilot lights, lamps, and special electron tubes
66	Tools (service and installation)
67	Fuse Blocks
68	Service Manuals and Operating Instruction Books, Sheets, Cards and Manuals
69	Service illustrations other than schematic diagrams
72	Meters, clocks and indicating devices (Electrical and Mechanical)
73	Engineering Schematic Diagrams and Calibration Curves
74	Coil Forms
75	Cushions, Shock Mounts, Bumpers, Pads, Plastic and Rubber Feet
76	Tuning cores and slugs
77	Tuners (Purchased and make assemblies)
80	Control Devices (Relays, Timers, Thermostats, and Thermocouples)
84	Printed Circuit Panels
85	Antennas -- all types except loops
95	Tubes, Receiving, Radio, TV, etc


Motorola Kits

1st Letter: Indicates type of equipment by group:

"T" -- Two-way -- Includes all Motorola 2-way line Mobile and Base Station and their accessories.
"N" -- Portable-includes miniaturized equipment, "Handie Talkie" units, pagers, etc. and their accessories.
"R" -- Parts department item.
"S" -- Includes precision test equipment, closed circuit television. traffic light equipment, and other special products.

2nd Letter: Indicates what the Item is:

A -- Antenna
B -- Boxes or packing kits
C -- Control Heads or Control Panels
D -- Drop Ship items
E -- Service and Conversion kits
F -- Filters
G -- Panels (metering panels)
H -- Housing and Cabinets
J -- Coil Kits
K -- Cable Kits
L -- Miscellaneous non-categorized Items
M -- Microphones
P -- Power Supplies
R -- Receivers
S -- Speakers
T -- Transmitters
U -- Unified Chassis

3rd Letter: Indicates frequency band:

A -- Below 25 MHz
B -- 25 to 54 MHz
C -- 72 to 76 MHz
D -- 144 to 174 MHz
E -- 400 to 470 MHz
F -- 890 to 960 MHz
N -- Not frequency sensitive (example: Control Heads, Speakers. etc.)

The body number may be commonly used and duplicated in a group 
of similar kits, etc. For example: In the TCN 6001 series Control Heads 
the 6001 is kept in the model number and the differences are shown in 
the last two letters -- AS, AC, AD, etc.

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