"Last gasp" GE tube/transistor hybrid clock radio

[radiotvnut]

Originally Posted by Bob E.

I see a couple transistors down there by the tuning cap.



Maybe that fur down there by the green transformer? (Just teasing radiotvnut, blow that dust out of there, will ya? I keep having to resist the urge to blow on my computer screen!)

Seriously though, maybe it's one of those jobs that uses the AC line for the antenna. Looks like some good-sized disc caps on the AC input plug.

--Bob

I think it does use the line cord; but, I attached a length of wire to the FM antenna terminals because the line cord was not cutting the mustard. One day, I'll pull this apart and try to improve it's FM performance. Really, the only reason I've kept this radio is because of what it is. I think this is the only AC operated consumer radio that I've seen that used both tubes and transistors.