• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Australian General Electric (GE Company Australia Ltd., Associated, AGE, Bandmaster, Hotpoint), Sydney

• Year
• 1937/1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 167513

• • alternative name: General Electric Company of Australia Ltd.

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A7 6B7 42 80

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-260 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Hotpoint-Bandmaster 648ME - Australian General Electric GE

• Shape
• Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14 x 11.5 x 7.5 inch / 356 x 292 x 191 mm

• Notes
• From AORSM vol.2 P146. Also in Mingay's "Radio Diagram & I.F. Index". Further information from review in "Radio Retailer of Australia" 12/11/37 P8.

• Price in first year of sale
• 14.00 Aus£

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. I I

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 364 models, 137 with images and 86 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Australian General Electric (GE Company Australia Ltd., Associated, AGE, Bandmaster, Hotpoint), Sydney