All Transistor P-796D
General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Year
- 1961–1964
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- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 283977
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- Brand: Musaphonic
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- Number of Transistors
- 5
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / "D": 4 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: All Transistor P-796D - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 8.5 x 5.6125 x 2.75 inch / 216 x 143 x 70 mm
- Notes
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The General Electric P-796D is a portable battery operated 5 transistor AM band receiver. The AM band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has built-in loopstick antenna. Uses Qty(4) "D" 1.5V batteries.
This model is part of the P-795, P-796, P-797 and P-798 family of models, which have the same cabinet but have different colors. The various letters behind each model number indicate the circuit differences.
Model Family "A" Version "B" Version "C" Version "D" Version "E" Version Cabinet Color P-795 P-795A P-795B P-795C P-795D P-795E Black P-796 P-796A P-796B P-796C P-796D * Blue P-797 P-797A P-797B P-797C P-797D * Beige P-798 * * P-798C P-798D * Maroon * - Indicates model does not exist
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume V pages 53, 54)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume IV page 19)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Photofact TSM Transistor Radio Series SAMS (TSM-28 dated September 1963 Pages 31 to 33)
- Author
- Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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All listed radios etc. from General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY