141

General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY

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  • Year
  • 1949/1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 41850
    • Brand: Musaphonic

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • 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
  • Dry Batteries / 90 & 7.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.13 W (0.2 W max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 141 - General Electric Co. GE;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes

  • The General Electric 141 is a battery operated portable 4 tube BC band receiver.  The BC band range is 540 to 1600 kHz.  Has built-in loop antenna.  Battery used was Eveready No. 756 (or equivalent) which provided 90V and 7.5V.  Model 143 uses similar cabinet but operates from both batteries and AC mains.

    The model 141 was part of the following family of radio's:

    Model Power Source
    141 Battery only
    143 AC, DC or Battery
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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