• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1956–1958

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 82640

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AU6 12BA6 12AV6 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 cycles, 105 to 120 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 942 - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.7 x 6.75 x 4.75 inch / 297 x 171 x 121 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric 942 is an AC operated 5 tube BC band clock radio.  The BC band range is 540 to 1600 kHz.  Has built-in loop antenna and AC appliance recepticle on rear of cabinet which is controlled from the clock. Cabinet color is White and Tan.

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

  Model Number	Cabinet Color
  940	Antique White and Mahogany
  941	Antique White and Red
  942	White and Tan

   

  May be similar to G.E models 707 and 708.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 17, 1957

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• GE 1957/1958 Radios catalog

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 17, 1957 (Page 42)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 372 Folder 6)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 35)

• 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