• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1949/1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 41929

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12BA6 12SQ7 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
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 117V = 105 -120 Volt

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

• Power out
• 1 W (1.75 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 500 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.5 x 6.25 x 5.375 inch / 267 x 159 x 137 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric 500 is an AC operated 5 Tube AM Receiver with Electric Clock. BC band tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz.  Has built in loop antenna,  Has AC utility outlet on rear of radio which is controlled from the clock. Cabinet color is mottled mahogany.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

  Model Number	Cabinet Color
  500	Mahogany
  501	Ivory

  This radio has also been manufactured as a 50 Hz / 240V version for the European and Australian market and with significant sales mainly in Switzerland in Europe. From the outside, this can be identified by the label on the bottom plate.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 10, 1950 (Page 61)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 5)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21 = Copyright 1950 (Riders 21-28 to 21-31)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2916 models, 2140 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