• 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
• 82634

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AU6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• 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: 457S - 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 457S 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 Light Green.

  This model (457S) has a different chassis and antenna compared to model 457, 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:

  Model Number	Cabinet Color
  455S	Brown
  456S	Ivory
  457S	Light Green

   

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 17, 1957

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (General Electric Datasheet ER-S-455S)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 17, 1957 (Page 41)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 138)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 320 folder 8 dated 6-56)

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

• Other Models

• 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