• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY

• Year
• 1949/1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 41848

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 50L6GT 35Z5GT or 35Z5G

• 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
• AC/DC-set / Either AC 40 to 60 cycles, 105 to 125 Volts or DC 105 to 125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 1 W (1.75 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 136 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.6 x 8.4 x 7 inch / 320 x 213 x 178 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric 136 is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC band receiver.  The BC band range is 540 to 1720 kHz.  Has built-in loop antenna. Cabinet color is ivory.

  The schematic and chassis used in this model is also used in models 102, 102W, 107, 107W, 114, 114W, 115, 115W and 135.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20 covering 1950

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 10, 1950 (Page 55)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 105)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20 = covering 1950 (Riders General Electric 20-16 to 20-18)

• 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