• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 41852

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1S5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; 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) / AC/DC 105-125 / 90 & 9 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.18 W (0.25 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 150 - General Electric Co. GE;

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

• Notes

• The General Electric 150 is a 5 tube AC/DC/Battery operated portable BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz.  Has RF stage, Selenium Rectifier and built-in loop antenna. The plastic cabinet was available in Maroon, Mahogany or Gray.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 19 = 1949 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 09, 1949 (Page 44)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 54)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2906 models, 2125 with images and 2031 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