F-63

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1937/1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 42053

• • Brand: Musaphonic

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A8 6K7 6H6 6F5 41 80

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 17 cm = 6.7 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: F-63 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 445 x 225 x 195 mm / 17.5 x 8.9 x 7.7 inch

• Notes

• Alternativ Universal Transformer 120-240 Volts. Tuning Range: 540 to 1720 kc, 2400 to 7000 kc.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7.2 kg / 15 lb 13.7 oz (15.859 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before

• Mentioned in
• Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 01, 1926-1938

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (June 1937.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Folder 1000M 9-37 for 1938.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2909 models, 2134 with images and 2034 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