• 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
• 41960

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1T4 1U5 3V4

• 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 117V = 110 -120 / 67.5 & 7.5 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 605 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.1 x 6.8 x 3.6 inch / 257 x 173 x 91 mm

• Notes

• General Electric model 605 is a three power operated portable superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna. Selenium rectifier, color=maroon.

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.5 kg / 5 lb 8.1 oz (5.507 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 11, 1951

• Mentioned in
• Antique Radios, Johnson 1986

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22 = covering 1951

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 145, folder 6, dated 9-51)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2919 models, 2142 with images and 2045 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