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General Electric Model 280 Radio - RF Cafe

General Electric Model 280 Radio
(RadioAtticArchives.com)

For many years I have been scanning and posting schematics & parts lists like this one featuring the General Electric Model 280 tabletop radio. It appeared in a 1947 issue of Radio News magazine. Unlike with most of these documentation sets, no functional description or tuning data was included. I did find a few pages from the John F. Rider (similar to Sams PhotoFacts) service manual - see below. The thumbnail image at the left is a restored GE 280 appearing on the RadioAtticArchives.com website. There is also a shot of the inside showing the chassis, tuning dial, and speaker. There are still many people who restore and service these vintage radios, and often it can be difficult or impossible to find schematics and/or tuning information. I keep a running list of all data sheets at the bottoms of these pages.

General Electric Model 280

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General Electric Model 280 Schematic, August 1947 Radio News - RF Cafe

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General Electric Model 280 Parts List, August 1947 Radio News - RF Cafe

General Electric Model 280 Parts List

 

 

Posted November 23, 2022
(updated from original post on 9/29/2014)


Radio Service Data Sheets

These schematics, tuning instructions, and other data are reproduced from my collection of vintage radio and electronics magazines. As back in the era, similar schematic and service info was available for purchase from sources such as SAMS Photofacts, but these printings were a no-cost bonus for readers. There are 227 Radio Service Data Sheets as of December 28, 2020.

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