• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 75520

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• 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
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: P811A - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Notes

• The General Electric P811A is a portable battery operated BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Operates from Qty(1) 9V battery.  Has earphone jack that disconnects the speaker for private listening.  Also has internal ferrite rod antenna with provisions to connect an external antenna.

  The following models share the same chassis and schematic:

  Model	Cabinet
  P810A	Chrome & Nutmeg
  P811A	Chrome & Pearl White

• External source of data
• Bill Quinn

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 23, 1963 (Page 46)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume IV 1961 to 1962 page 22)

• Author
• Model page created by Steven Sostrom. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2916 models, 2140 with images and 2042 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