- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Year
- 1955
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 231561
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- Brand: Musaphonic
Picture from General Electric Databook
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 105 to 120 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 0.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 429 - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Notes
-
The General Electric 429 is an AC operated 5 tube BC band receiver. The BC band range is 540 to 1600 kHz. Has built-in loop antenna. Uses Qty(1) #44 lamp. Cabinet color is Red.
The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:
Model Number Cabinet Color 427 Mahogany 428 Ivory 429 Red
- Source of data
- Machine Age to Jet Age II
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 128)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 270 Folder 5)
- Author
- Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 2916 models, 2139 with images and 2042 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY