• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1954 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 80800

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BA6 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / AC: 60 Hz, 105-120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm

• Power out
• 0.75 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 590 - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14 x 7.375 x 7.25 inch / 356 x 187 x 184 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric Model 590 is an AC Operated 6 Tube AM Receiver with Electric Clock. The AM band frequency tuning range is 535 to 1620kHz. Uses #44 dial lamp.  Has built-in loop antenna and AC appliance recepticle on rear of cabinet which is controlled from the clock. Also has tone control and phonograph input on rear of cabinet. Cabinet color is Mahogany.

• Source of data
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 15, 1955

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 15, 1955 (Page 35)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 24)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 279, folder 6 dated 6/55)

• 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