• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1955

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 81580

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AU6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 4 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / Either AC 50 to 60 cycles, 105 to 120 Volts or DC, 105 to 120 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.8 W (1.5 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 453 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.125 x 6 x 4.75 inch / 232 x 152 x 121 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric 453 is an AC/DC operated 4 tube BC band receiver.  The BC band range is 540 to 1620 kHz. Has built-in loop antenna.  Cabinet color is Mahogany, knobs are Ivory.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 kg / 2 lb 3.2 oz (2.203 lb)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 16, 1956

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (General Electric Datasheet S-453)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 16, 1956 (Page 39)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 136)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 313 Folder 5 dated 4-56)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2918 models, 2141 with images and 2045 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