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Click here for 1939 sales brochure, 1943 advertisement or 1944 brochure

 

 

 

GM-295. 1938 experimental model.  It has an almost identical chassis to the HM-275/1941 Model 90, but without the radio.  The "G" is the 1938 model year and the 29 is the number of tubes.  (Information courtesy of Jeff Lendaro)

 

 

 

IHM-171. 1938 5 inch tabletop prototype.   The I could mean "initial".  It is basically a HM-171 but it has an audio channel with speaker and 7 pre-set stations.  GE changed its plans when it learned that RCA was coming out with the TT-5 television attachment.  The speaker was removed,  the tuner was simplified, and the HM-171 was made. Many radios made in 1939 and 40 were advertised as "Ready for Television", meaning they could be connected to sets like the HM-171 and the TT-5 to receive the audio portion of TV. (Information courtesy of Jeff Lendaro)

 

 

 

1938 Prototype, 7 channels, with sound

(Courtesy of Tom Genova)

 

 

 

HM-171 Porthole Style

 

 

 

HM-171 (1939) 5 inch. Vision only. Original price $250

 

 

 

HM-185 (1939) 5 inch.

 

 

 

HM-185 Porthole Style

 

 

 

HM-225 (1939) 9 inch

 

 

 

HM-226  (1939)

 

 

 

HM-275 (1939) and Musaphonic Model 90 (1941). 12 inch. Original Price $795.