- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Year
- 1950 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 18646
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- Brand: Musaphonic
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- Number of Tubes
- 4
- 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
- Dry Batteries / Batteries: 90 & 7.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 0.13 W (0.2 W max.)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 600 - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 10.5 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch / 267 x 191 x 140 mm
- Notes
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The General Electric 600 is a 4 tube battery operated portable BC band receiver. The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has built-in loop antenna.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 3.6 kg / 7 lb 14.9 oz (7.93 lb)
- External source of data
- E. Erb 3-907007-36-0
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 10, 1950 (Page 62)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 60)
- 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