K-53 low profile 2
General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
- Year
- 1933
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 228315
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- Brand: Musaphonic
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 175 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Tropical/Marine/Police Band(s) = 150-200m.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: K-53 [low profile 2] - General Electric Co. GE;
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
-
several cabinet variants (3 known). One has even tambour doors. See here "High profile" and the other "Low profile 1". Same chassis as in RCA 110, 111, 115.
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition)
- Mentioned in
- Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98 (also vol.2)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 4 = ca. 1934 and before (see RCA 4-55/56)
- Author
- Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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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