- 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
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- Brand: Musaphonic
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- 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
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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
- 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
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Here you find 2910 models, 2135 with images and 2034 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
Collections
The model 66 is part of the collections of the following members.