General Electric Models 60 and 62 Schematic & Parts List
February 1948 Radio News

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This "drive-by" schematic and parts list for the General Electric Models 60 and 62 vacuum tube radio appeared in the February 1948 issue of Radio News magazine. I refer to them as "drive-by" because there was no description or maintenance verbiage provided. The GE 62 is a tabletop AM-band clock-radio in a plastic case. The thumbnail at the left is from the RadioMuseum.org website - a great source for research on vintage vacuum tube radios.

General Electric Models 60, 62

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General Electric Models 60, 62 Schematic

General Electric Models 60, 62 Parts List

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Radio Service Data Sheets

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