X-216A

General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY

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  • Year
  • 1942 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 228594
    • Brand: Musaphonic

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 25 to 100 cycles, 105-130 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: X-216A - General Electric Co. GE;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • The General Electric X-216A is an AC operated 6 tube BC and SW receiver.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band.............540 - 1720kHz
    SW Band 1.........2.2 - 7.0MHz
    SW Band 2.........7.0 - 22.1MHz

    Uses Ballast tube RR7013.  This is an export model that can be configured for 220V operation.

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

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