• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1958/1959

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 70361

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 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) / 60Hz, 105 - 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: C417C - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.7 x 6 x 6.3 inch / 323 x 152 x 160 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric C417C is an AC operated 5 tube BC band clock radio.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz.  Uses #44 lamp.  Has 1150W utility outlet on rear of cabinet that is controlled by the clock.  Also has phonograph input on rear of the cabinet.

  The following models make up the C415, C416 and C417 family of clock radio's:

  Model Number	Converter Tube	Cabinet Color
  C415A	12AU6	Ivory
  C415B *	12AU6	Ivory
  C415C	12BE6	Ivory
  C416A	12AU6	Pink
  C416B *	12AU6	Pink
  C416C	12BE6	Pink
  C417A	12AU6	Turquoise
  C417B *	12AU6	Turquoise
  C417C	12BE6	Turquoise

  * - The "B" models are listed in the Photofact and Beitmans references but are not listed in the General Electric Service Manual data.

  NOTE: C417 is an incomplete model number. A letter must follow the C417 model number to make the complete model number.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 9-58, Set 412, Folder 9)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 20, 1960 (Page 47)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 41)

• Author
• Model page created by Trev Levick. 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