- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Year
- 1959/1960
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 85364
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- Brand: Musaphonic
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Transistors
- 5
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: P808A - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Notes
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The General Electric P808A is a battery operated portable AM receiver. The AM band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has earphone jack that disconnects the speaker for private listening.
The P808A is part of the following family of models:
Model Other Models in Family Cabinet Color P755A None Gray P805A (Early) P805A (Late) White P806A (Early) P806A (Late) Blue P807A P807B, C, E, G, H, I, J, S, T Black P808A P808B, C, E, G, H, J, S, T White P809B P809C, E Green
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 21, 1961 (Page 54)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 pages 97, 98)
- Author
- Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- 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 P808A is part of the collections of the following members.