GE FM/AM Car Portable Radio - Solid State Long Range P-1940B

General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY

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  • Year
  • 1968 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 362026
    • Brand: Musaphonic

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / C: 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: GE FM/AM Car Portable Radio - Solid State Long Range P-1940B - General Electric Co. GE;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9 x 3 x 8 inch / 229 x 76 x 203 mm
  • Notes

  • The GE P-1940B is a portable AM/FM radio with car capabilities has the following features:

    • It is an updated version of the GE P-1920, which was introduced a few years earlier.
    • A locking car mounting bracket was included (however, it is primarily a portable radio)
    • Dimensions are with radio in bracket. Radio alone is slightly smaller.
    • 6" x 4" oval PM dynamic speaker.
    • Uses 4 C cell batteries.
    • Antenna connections on left side of cabinet, near bottom.
    • IF: AM 455 kHz, FM 10.7 MHz.

    Known differences between P-1920 vs P-1940B:

    • P-1940 has rotary knob controls for volume and tone instead of thumbwheel controls.
    • P-1940 has a dial light.
    • P-1940 says "Solid State" instead of "Musiphonic" on the speaker grille emblem.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 10 lb 0 oz (10 lb) / 4.540 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 75.00 USD
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Witas. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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