• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1959/1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 85364

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Transistors
• 5

• Semiconductors

• 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
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: P808A - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Notes

• The General Electric P808A is a battery operated portable AM receiver. The AM band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz.  Has earphone jack that disconnects the speaker for private listening.

  The P808A 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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 21, 1961 (Page 54)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 pages 97, 98)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• 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