- 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
- 41921
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- Brand: Musaphonic
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- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / AC/DC 117=105-125 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm
- Power out
- 1 W (1.75 W max.)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 423 - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Notes
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The General Electric 423 is an AC/DC operated 6 tube BC band receiver. The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has built-in loop antenna mounted on rear panel. Uses #47 dial lamp.
The following models use the same schematic, chassis and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:
Model Cabinet Color 422 Mahogany 423 Ivory WARNING: One side of the AC line is connected to the chassis. When servicing this radio, an isolation transformer should be used between the power line and the radio.
- Price in first year of sale
- 34.95 USD
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 12, 1952 (Page 57)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22 = covering 1951 (General Electric Section, pages 22-4, 22-5, 22-6)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 126)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 154, folder 5 dated 12-51)
- Other Models
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Here you find 2916 models, 2138 with images and 2041 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
Collections
The model 423 is part of the collections of the following members.