Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM-FM-STD BSCT/SUPERHET/AC/TUBE/TABLE/HOME
DATE: 1949
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0143.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: MUSAPHONIC T-210
LOCATION: Utica, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 33.5 cm
Width: 19.0 cm
Height: 23.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Utica

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950'S TO 1996
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE STANDARD AM & FM RADIO BROADCAST SIGNALS & CONVERT THEM TO AUDIO
Technical: EXAMPLE OF STANDARD SYNTHETIC CABINET AM/FM TABLE RECEIVER, USING THE NEW (IN 1950) FM (88-108) BAND, MADE A FEW YEARS AFTER WWII. THE SET HAS TWO 4 IN. SPEAKERS IN PARALLEL TO PROVIDE BETTER THAN AVERAGE SOUND QUALITY FOR THIS TYPE OF SET. THE FEATURES & SOUND QUALITY MAKE THISAN ABOVE AVERAGE QUALITY TABLE SET.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: FRONT: 'Musaphonic DUAL SPEAKER/ VOLUME/ TONE/ SELECTOR/ TUNING/ GENERAL [LOGO] ELECTRIC/ [AM 55 TO 160] [FM 88 TO 108]'/ LABEL AFFIXED TO BOTTOM READS IN PART: 'GENERAL [LOGO] ELECT[?]/ LOCATION OF TUBES/ [TUBE DIAGRAM]/ G.E. FREQUENCY MODULA[?]/ RADIO MODEL T-210/ AC-DC SUPPLY 105-120 VOLTS 50-60 CYCLES/ SUPERHETERODYNE [?]/ AM 455 KC I.F./ FM 10.7 MC I.F./ [NOTICE RE: F.C.C. RADIATION REQUIREMENTS]/ [UL EXAMINATION LOGO]/ [INSTRUCTIONS RE: PRODUCT SERVICE]/ [CAUTION RE: ELECTRICAL SHOCK]/ RADIO RECEIVER DEPT./ UTICA, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A./ NP. 20 6116'/ SCRATCHED ON BACK: '611 698 861'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BROWN CABINET WITH BEIGE BOTTOM FRONT PANEL/ BROWN PRINTING ON DIAL FACE WITH RED PRINTING AROUND CONTROL KNOBS/ BROWN, BEIGE & WHITE WOVEN SPEAKER COVER
Decoration: SMALL RIDGES COMPLETELY SURROUNDING TOP & 2 SIDES OF FRONT

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General Electric Co., Receiver, radio, after 1949, Artifact no. 1996.0143, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0143.001/

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