455A

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

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  • Year
  • 1955
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 208521
    • Brand: Musaphonic

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • 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
  • AC/DC-set / Either: AC 60 cycles, 105 to 120V or DC, 105 to 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.9 W (1.8 W max.)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 455A - 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 455A is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC band receiver. BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has internal loop antenna. Cabinet color is Brown.

    This model (455A) has a different chassis and antenna compared to model 455S, but cabinet and appearance are the same.

    Note: The tuning knob is captivated to the cabinet and cannot be removed without first removing the chassis!

    The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors.  The 455 model has a slightly different cabinet back and loop antenna assembly.

    Model Number Cabinet Color GE Part Number for Cabinet Back and Loop assembly
    455 Brown N-RAB-255
    455A Brown N-RAB-271
    456 Ivory N-RAB-271
    457 Light Green N-RAB-271

     

  • Source of data
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (General Electric Datasheet ER-S-455)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 137)
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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