• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1948/1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 41968

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12BA6 12SQ7 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

• Power out
• 1 W (1.75 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 66 - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.5 x 6.2 x 5.4 inch / 267 x 157 x 137 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric Model 66 is an AC Operated 5 Tube AM Receiver with Electric Clock. The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has built-in loop antenna. Cabinet color is Brown Mahogany.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet:

  Model	Cabinet Color
  66	Brown Mahogany
  67	Ivory (White)

  
  Alternative assembly (early production): 35Z5GT instead 35W4.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20 covering 1950

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 10, 1950 (Page 61)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20 = covering 1950 (Pages 9 to 12)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Folder R75-568 200M 3-49 for 1949.

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 2916 models, 2140 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