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Posted 3 years ago
tricia1973
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I was wondering with the above info if anyone could help me find the year on this. They seem pretty popular. I am keeping it but would love to know the year it was made.
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Hi, tricia1973. :-)
I found a very similar-looking one at offerup dot com:
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Description
Model # RC-1195D. This 60's General Electric Mahogany Hi-Fi is in great condition with only a few scuff & scrapes on top. It has AM/FM/FM-AFC, and has two external audio ports on the rear. Plays 16, 45, 33, & 78 records. Good working condition and sound, but my need a new needle for the turntable.
Size: approx.
37" L x 17 1/4" D x 26 3/4" H
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https://offerup.com/item/detail/114471318
It might be that the only real difference is age, because theirs has a lower serial number (17546), the suffix on the model number is "D,' rather than "G," and one fewer cabinet options.
That model number with the "D" suffix led me to an entry in the Radio Museum, complete with schematics:
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RC1195D
General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
Country
United States of America (USA)
Manufacturer / Brand
General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY
Year
1962 ?
Category
Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
Radiomuseum.org ID
89782
Brand: Musaphonic
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https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/general_el_rc1195drc_1195.html
The schematic appears to cover multiple models and submodels:
1190A,D,F,G
1191A,D,F,G
1192A,D,F,G
1193A,D,F,G
1195A,D,F,G,H
1196A,D,F,G,H
1197A,D,F,G,H
1198A,D,F,G,H
The schematic is dated 1963. You'd have to email the radio museum to download a high resolution copy of the schematic, but overall, I'd say 1960s vintage.
Thank you! I just received this from my grandparents house and it has been sitting in the same spot all my life! I'm sure it has been forever since anyone has used it. I have already played a record on it. AM comes in great but so far not FM. I guess we know it's early 60's. Thanks for all the info!
Tricia -- it never hurts to work the (tuner) selector knob back and forth a little bit to see if the FM will start coming thru again, don't be rough with it, but oftentimes when these units have sat unused for a long time, those switches will want to be 'exercised' (self-cleaned) to work more reliably again. It also might want some rudimentary antenna attached (should be screw terminals on the back probably) to pick up any but local FM stations, bear in mind that the bandwith between stations on FM is usually mostly silent unlike AM which is often static-y between stations. Good luck!! :-)
Love the names of phonographs back then “the console “
put together in one tidy package
come over tonight and I’ll con-sole you
Sit back watch television everything is ok
Run for the Hills, Raymond did
You take you pills
AnythingObscure, That's good advice all the way around.
Even my relatively new little cube projector clock with AM/FM radio has an antenna in the form of a length of insulated wire coming out of the back.
BTW, I found that same schematic elsewhere, so you don't have to email the radio museum (it's on page 55 of the actual manual, page 57 of the PDF file):
https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Rider/BEITMAN-SUPREME/Beitman-1963.pdf
Here's an outfit that might help you with a replacement phonograph needle should you need one:
https://www.turntableneedles.com/Find_Turntable_Record_Player_Stylus_by_Model_Number_for_GE_General_Electric_PAGE_1
BTW, I was almost in disbelief when I saw a record in that slot in the front of the console (in the offerup listing), but it was a thing called a record saver:
https://antiqueradios.com/forums/download/file.php?id=53849&sid=731765f2641e9ab38e39579c415e27d7
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walyfd wrote:
What's that slotted box in the front?
I think it was a GE stereo exclusive.
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https://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1919103
Also, there is an ad in the Google eBook copy of the February 20, 1961 issue of Billboard on page 45 for the GE RC1195:
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General Electric RC1195 Console Automatic Stereo — 4 Dual Diamond Sapphire AM/FM All Wood 36 3/4" x 17" x 27" (67 Ibs.) From $219.95
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Pretty spendy for 1961.
I have been trying to search for this Google ebook Billboard. Where can I find it? Help appreciated!
I found the Billboard Magazine! Thanks
tricia1973, You're welcome. :-)
I'm glad that you could find the Google Books copy of the Billboard ad.
I'm sorry about not providing an actual link, but those Googe Books links are atrociously long, and have a tendency to make the CW S&T display wacky. Google Books does provide an easy way to create HTML links, but unfortunately, CW S&T software doesn't seem to deal well with those either, so one is kind of caught in betwixt and between.
It's too bad, because there is a wealth of information out there in Google Books.
I tried to find a soft copy of a manual for your GE phonograph console, but no joy so far. If you need one, you might ask the serious radiophiles at one of the forums like that one at antiqueradios dot com.