• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 233856

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 4 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 2 x 1.5 & 75 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: P-701 - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 240 x 155 x 60 mm / 9.4 x 6.1 x 2.4 inch

• Notes

• The General Electric P701 is a battery operated 4 tube BC band receiver.  BC band range is 540 to 1600kHz.  Has built-in loopstick antenna. Uses Qty(2) 1.5V batteries and Qty(1) 75V battery.  The 1.5V "A" battery used is Eveready 954, Burgess 21R or equivalent.  The 75V "B" battery used is Eveready 437, Burgess XX50 or equivalent.  Cabinet color is Turquoise.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

  Model Number	Cabinet Color
  P700	Tan
  P701	Turquoise

  See also the very similar model GE 667.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.1 kg / 2 lb 6.8 oz (2.423 lb)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 Page 78)

• Author
• Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2916 models, 2139 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