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1934 General Electric Model
K-64
Tubes: 58, 2A7, 58, 2B7, 2A5, 80 |
Specifications
This 1935 General Electric Radio model K-64 is a
large elaborate gothic tombstone radio. It was made in Canada at the
Canadian General Electric plant in Toronto, Ontario. It is
identical in the RCA model 121 that was made in the United States.
It had a four segment tuning gang and this one was manufactured with
four bands: A - 540-1500 kHz, B - 1500-3900 kHz, C -
3900-10000 kHz, and D - 8000-18000 kHz. It was also manufactured
with a fifth, low frequency band, X - 150-410 kHz. The radio stands
22" high and is 15.5" wide and 11" deep. It weighs
27.6 pounds.
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Bluetooth - FM Module |
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AM Broadcast Stations
One of the problems for collectors of vintage
radios is that there are very few AM Stations
left in North America. As a result many valuable
radios sit idle. There radios are designed to be
operated on a daily basis. To enable daily use
Old Fidelity adds a module, hidden on the back
of the radio, that allows the radio to play FM
Stations as well as music on a smart phone via
Bluetooth. The module is accessed via a switch
on the back of the radio. Once the radio is in
the module mode, you can choose from FM or
Bluetooth using the module switch.
When using the module the radio's on-off switch,
volume and tone controls are fully active. The
signal strength can also be adjusted by controls
on the module. The great value of this set up is
that you can use this radio on a daily basis to
seamlessly play your local FM Station. When you
turn the radio off, using only the radio's
on-off control, while playing an FM Station, it
will continue playing that FM Station when you
turn the radio back on. You only need to touch
the module if you want to change FM Stations.
This is done by the module control labeled
"FREQ".
This versatility enables the everyday use of
this radio whether or not an AM Station is
available in your area.
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Owners Manual
This Radio comes with a Historical and
Technical Manual where you can read about the
history of this 1935 Canadian General Electric radio
that was manufactured in Toronto, Canada. This manual
also holds important technical information needed
to maintain this valuable antique.
Large Scale Schematic
This Radio comes equipped with a large-scale
technical schematic (24"x18" ) that
knowledgeable technicians with a solid
understanding of vacuum tube theory can use to
maintain this valuable antique radio.
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