• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1961/1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 283998

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Transistors
• 5

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 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-797C - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9 x 6.5 x 2.75 inch / 229 x 165 x 70 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric P-797C 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

• Mentioned in
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume VI pages 17, 18)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 591, folder 7 dated 8-62)

• Author
• Model page created by David Erali. 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