Antique radios, Old Time Radios
A-55
General Electric Co.: A-55 [Radio] ID = 707214 404x705
Image Courtesy of Mark V. Stein for Radiomuseum.org use only.
| Principle |
Super-Heterodyne (Super in general); IF-Freq. 465 kHz; 2 AF-stage(s) |
| Tuned circuits |
5 AM circuit(s);
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| Wave bands |
Broadcast and Short Wave (SW). |
| Power type and voltage |
Alternating Current supply (AC) / 25 or 60 cycles: 105 - 120 or 115; 125; 220; 240 Volt |
| Loudspeaker/pwr.out |
Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / 1.75 W / Ø 22.9 cm = 9 inch
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| from Radiomuseum.org |
Model: A-55 |
| Material |
Wooden case |
| Shape |
Console with any shape - in general (details not known). |
| Dimensions (WHD) |
20.625 x 37.125 x 11.125 inch / 524 x 943 x 283 mm |
| Notes |
The General Electric models A-52 and A-55 share the same schematic at Rider's (1st Jan. 1936) 7-1 through 7-3 which show IF peak at 465 kc. They can have a 25 cycle (C) or 60 cycle mains transformer which came in two versions, one fix for 105-120 volts (A), the other for 105 to 250 volts with 4 tappings (V). The Broadcast band covers 540 - 1720 kc and the Short wave band 2.3 - 7 mc. |
All listed radios etc. from General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport (CT)
Here you find 1973 models, 1080 with images and 1602 with schematics.
