• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1947/1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 18641

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 50L6G 35Z5G

• 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
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 105 to 125 Volt

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

• Power out
• 1.2 W (2 W max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 62 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.5 x 6.2 x 5.4 inch / 267 x 157 x 137 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric Model 62 is an AC Operated 5 Tube AM Receiver with Electric Clock. The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz. Has built-in loop antenna and connections for an external antenna. Cabinet color is Ivory.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet:

  Model	Cabinet Color
  60	Mahogany
  62	Ivory

  There is also a completely different console model 60 from 1942!

  The radio also was available with 50Hz/115V and also available with 50Hz/240V for export to Europe.

• External source of data
• E. Erb 3-907007-36-0

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Die «Thali Schemasammlung» führt das Modell.

• Mentioned in
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17 = covering 1947 (Page 16)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 09, 1949 (Page 40)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (September 1947 page 11.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 2)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 36, Date 3/48, Folder 486-9)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2876 models, 2087 with images and 2016 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