• Year
  • 1963/1964
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 136026
    • Brand: Musaphonic

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) of high quality (free mooving - only possible past 1931). / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: P807J - General Electric Co. GE;
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 7 x 4.5 x 2.5 inch / 178 x 114 x 64 mm
  • Notes
  • The General Electric P807J is a battery operated portable AM receiver. The AM band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1620kHz.  Has earphone jack in back that disconnects the speaker for private listening.  9 V block battery Eveready No.266 required.

    The P807J is part of the following family of models:

    Model Other Models in Family Cabinet Color
    P755A None Gray
    P805A (Early) P805A (Late) White
    P806A (Early) P806A (Late) Blue
    P807A P807B, C, E, G, H, I, J, S, T Black
    P808A P808B, C, E, G, H, J, S, T White
    P809B P809C, E Green

    Has high impedance speaker with reed suspended between pole pieces, drives paper cone with a stylus, and is directly driven by a single ended collector, without an audio output transformer. One of several contemporary GE transistor radio models do employ this kind of speaker which was originally used in the 1920's because of it's high efficiency and high impedance.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.580 kg / 1 lb 4.4 oz (1.278 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • Bunis, Transistor Radios, 2nd ed., p. 97, 1996
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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