- 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
- 41949
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- Brand: Musaphonic
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- 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
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 117V = 110 -120 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 517F - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 11.9 x 6.2 x 4.3 inch / 302 x 157 x 109 mm
- Notes
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General electric model 517F is an AC operated superheterodyne receiver with electric clock. Color=Maroon.
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22, covering 1951
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 9-51, Set 143, Folder 7)
- Other Models
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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
Collections
The model 517F is part of the collections of the following members.