• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1960

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 85341

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / Either AC: 50 to 60Hz, 105 - 120V or DC: 105 - 120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: T-166A Musaphonic - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13 x 7.625 x 6 inch / 330 x 194 x 152 mm

• Notes

• The General Electric T-166A is a 5 tube AC/DC operated BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540 to 1600kHz.  Uses #12 dial lamp.

  The following models use the same schematic and chassis but have different cabinet colors:

  Model	Cabinet Color
  T-165A	Blue
  T-166A	Cocoa

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 lb 8 oz (4.5 lb) / 2.043 kg

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 21, 1961 (Page 51)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 536, folder 7 dated 6/61)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• General Electric Service Notes (General Electric Radio Service Guide Volume III 1946 to 1961 page 159)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 2962 models, 2174 with images and 2074 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