140

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 41849

• • Brand: Musaphonic

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1S5 3S4

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / Either AC: 50 to 60Hz, 105 to 125V or DC: 105 to 125V or Batteries: 67.5 & 2 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 140 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 4.75 x 8.5 x 3.25 inch / 121 x 216 x 83 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric 160 is a 4 tube AC/DC/Battery operated portable BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has Selenium Rectifier.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.950 kg / 4 lb 4.7 oz (4.295 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 49.95 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17 = 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (July 1947 page 40.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition) (page 115)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 50)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 30, Date 12/47, Folder 4720-10)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2906 models, 2125 with images and 2030 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