06-17-2014, 02:48 PM
It looks like a cross between Colonial/Early American and Mid Century.
No multiplex adapter would date it no newer than 1961, as it was in April of that year that the FCC approved the GE-Zenith FM Stereo system as the standard. (Other companies who made competing FM Stereo systems included Crosley (!), Halstead, and EMI.)
I see the tuner does not have provisions to tune AM and FM separately. Before the FCC adopted the GE-Zenith system, some combination AM and FM stations broadcast the left channel over AM, and the right channel over FM (or vice versa); if you had two separate tuners, or a tuner or receiver which could tune AM and FM independently, you could receive these early stereo broadcasts.
Congratulations...and the price can't be beat!
No multiplex adapter would date it no newer than 1961, as it was in April of that year that the FCC approved the GE-Zenith FM Stereo system as the standard. (Other companies who made competing FM Stereo systems included Crosley (!), Halstead, and EMI.)
I see the tuner does not have provisions to tune AM and FM separately. Before the FCC adopted the GE-Zenith system, some combination AM and FM stations broadcast the left channel over AM, and the right channel over FM (or vice versa); if you had two separate tuners, or a tuner or receiver which could tune AM and FM independently, you could receive these early stereo broadcasts.
Congratulations...and the price can't be beat!
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
