- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Year
- 1933 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 168589
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- Brand: Musaphonic
- Details
- Record Player (perh.Changer)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: K-48 - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
- Source of data
- Machine Age to Jet Age II
- Author
- Model page created by Hans-Joachim Korn † 16.11.15. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 2919 models, 2142 with images and 2045 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
Forum contributions about this model: General Electric Co.: K-48
Threads: 1 | Posts: 1
This model is exactly the same as RCA 300 DUO (RMORG ID = 53382). As is well known, at the beginning of the radio industry RCA, GE and Westinghouse formed a kind of partnership.
""The Radio Corporation of America – later shortened to RCA – was formed in 1919 with the assets of the American Marconi wireless company and key radio patents owned by General Electric, Westinghouse, and other players. Conceived as a “marriage of convenience” between private corporations and the U.S. government for the development of wireless communication, RCA soon grew in a different direction.
Prior to 1920, most Americans couldn’t even fathom the idea of voices and music coming into their homes over the air. But the availability of free over-the-air music and information fueled tremendous growth with sales of in-home radio sets growing from 5,000 units in 1920 to more than 2.5 million units in 1924.
Initially, the RCA brand was applied to consumer receivers manufactured by Westinghouse and General Electric...
Meyer
Meyer Rochwerger, 15.Sep.15