• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 41854

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1A7GT 1N5GT 1H5GT 3Q5GT

• 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 & 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.15 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 180 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 18 x 9.875 x 12 inch / 457 x 251 x 305 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric 180 is a battery operated 4 tube BC band receiver.  The BC band range is 540 to 1710 kHz.  Requires an external antenna.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 16 = ca. 1948 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 20, Folder 4710-11)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (April 1947 page 43.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Folder 1000M-PUB.NO. 175-59 for 1947.

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 108)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2916 models, 2140 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