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General Electric models A-205 & A-208 - Conelrad - 01-07-2013
One seldom sees the larger sets from GE. The 208 was the phonograph job.
Touted as a "True Fidelity All-Wave Radio", they had 6 (yes, 6) 6F6's in PPP output.
BTW, if anyone needs info, I have the factory service manual set covering all GE radios from 1930 to 1939.
Dennis
RE: General Electric models A-205 & A-208 - TA Forbes - 01-07-2013
Just when you think that you've seen them all.....
I had to research that one, as I had never heard of or seen one before.
From the description it sounds like a monster.
RE: General Electric models A-205 & A-208 - Conelrad - 01-08-2013
This model had rated 40 Watt output delivered to two 11" speakers.
It also used a unique switching arrangement to allow defeat of the superhet function and go to a TRF circuit (only on broadcast band), for ultimate wideband performance.
I have never seen any other radio of the age use this design.
The slightly later "A-205/8E" model was bi-amped, with 10 more watts for just the tweeters.
It probably gave the Strat and Masterpiece a run for their money in terms of sound.
Dennis
RE: General Electric models A-205 & A-208 - Arran - 01-10-2013
I have noticed that what you find or do not find in a given area largely depends on what dealer network was in your region when the set was made. In my area there was a regional distributor for Canadian General Electric and another for Philco, and there was a DeForest Crosley, an RCA, a Canadian Westinghouse, and a Sparton dealer in the area, so I see a fair number of those. I would bet that you would be more likely to see one of those big G.E sets in the New York/New England area or at least in an area that had a large G.E distributor nearby. I have seen some larger G.E sets but they are Canadian G.E sets, an altogether different animal.
Regards
Arran