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GE FE-112 coil issues. - Jayce - 10-31-2020

I got my big GE FE-112 table radio back this week, but it has a coil issue along with needing one of the replacement filter cans still needing replaced later on. The guy who did the restoration found out why the power transformer had been replaced, this radio had been the victim of a lightning strike! My buddy explained that they were able to bypass two of the filter cans, but there wasn't room to do the middle one, so the guy made it safe for now. One of the coils is burnt, so it works well on AM as those coils are fine, but the shortwave and the longwave bands were effected. I guess the Ultra Shortwave band is responding 100%, but his signal generator did not like the longwave or normal shortwave bands. That said, all bands do work and I would rate the shortwave bands at 95% functionality. The big trick will be finding a coil to replace the burnt one. He's willing to replace the coil as he said it's not hard to get to like Philco coils, but I need a donor chassis to do it. My question is: Would the donor have to be the same chassis, or did GE use the same coils across multiple models of radio? If they did, it would make finding a parts donor much easier.

RE: GE FE-112 coil issues. - Radioroslyn - 10-31-2020

Well Sherlock [Image: https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif] here's one way to answer your questions. Go here: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Rider/42/Rider-1942-GHI.pdf  Scroll down to pg 112 on your computer counter not the printed pg #. As you scroll down past pg 112 you will see all of the GE schematics for the 1942 season. Scan thru them looking for chassis that have the same rf setup. Check the part #'s and that will tell you what chassis you are looking for.

Happy Hunting! I'd rather look for those "hard to find Philco coil" [Image: https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif]

RE: GE FE-112 coil issues. - Jayce - 11-06-2020

Thank you for pointing that site out, I never knew about it! The GE is a 1938 model, so I'll have to do a little looking when I go in and see what I find. I am sorry about the belated thanks, have had other things on my mind.