- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Year
- 1951 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 41868
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- Brand: Musaphonic
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- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s) 7 FM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 117V = 105 -125 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm
- Power out
- 1.1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 218H - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 13.6 x 8.4 x 6.9 inch / 345 x 213 x 175 mm
- Notes
-
General Electric model 218H is an AC-DC operated AM-FM superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna. Color=Mahogany. Compared with Model 218 this 218H has minor changes in the RF/IF section. Otherwise it is identical and no difference is visible from outside.
Selenium Rectifier
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 121 folder 5 dated 1-51)
- Other Models
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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