• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1939

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 42262

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SA7 6SK7 6SQ7 6J5G 6Y6G 6Y6G 5Y3G 5Y3G

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Power out
• 8.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: H-87 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Console with Push Buttons.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 30 x 41 x 16.2 inch / 762 x 1041 x 411 mm

• Notes
• Band "B": 540-1600 KHz
  Band "C": 2300-7000 KHz
  Band "D": 7000-22000 KHz
  This model had 2 power supply ratings:
  Rating A - 110-125V, 50-60Hz
  Rating C - 110-125V, 25-60Hz
  

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 39.9 kg / 87 lb 14.2 oz (87.885 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• General Electric Radio Service Notes 1939-1942

• Other Models

• Here you find 2916 models, 2138 with images and 2041 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