Baby Emerald

General Television and Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

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  • Year
  • 1940 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 212677
    • Brand: General

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line (AC, UC or DC not known)
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Baby Emerald - General Television and Radio
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes

  • The Baby Emerald is a BC band (only) receiver.  Does not have magic eye tuning.

    There is no additional information about this receiver at this time.

    Note that there are multiple models of the Emerald; some models may have different brands as noted:

    Model Brand Magic Eye Notes
    Emerald (1st Version) AC-60 1 Y Round Escutcheon; AC power transformer; 3 knobs
    Emerald (Type B) AHE 1 Y Rectangular Escutcheon; pyramid-type tabs on top & bottom of escutcheon; AC/DC power direct to tube filaments with ballast tube; 3 knobs
    Emerald (Type B) AHE 2 Y Rectangular Escutcheon; pyramid-type tabs on top & bottom of escutcheon; AC/DC power direct to tube filaments with ballast tube; 3 knobs
    UE65 Emerald 1 Y Rectangular Escutcheon; no pyramid-type tabs; dial has added dark bands; AC/DC power direct to tube filaments with ballast tube; 3 knobs
    Baby Emerald 2 N Rectangular Escutcheon; 2 knobs (Broadcast band only)

    1  Climax (sold by Climax Radio & Television Co., Inc.)
    2  general / TELEVISION (sold by General Television and Radio Corp.)

    See Climax Radio & Television Co., Inc. and General Television and Radio Corp. for additional details.

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