GE 74290 Spacemaker Radio/CD Player

by General Electric

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SCJ1
• Item model number: 74290
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,424 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 24, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

General Electric's high-performance Spacemaker radio/CD player features an AM/FM tuner, dual 3-inch speakers, a subwoofer for enhanced low frequencies, and a bass-boost equalization circuit. It also has a three-position counter light, which can illuminate surfaces or serve as a night-light.

Everything you need to install the Spacemaker is included, as is a 40-watt long-life light bulb. It also comes with cord-wrap hooks for storing excess power cord.

A one-year warranty covers all parts and labor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still trying to install it......, June 6, 2001

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S. Schieber (McMinnville, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 74290 Spacemaker Radio/CD Player (Electronics)

This won't be a problem for most, but it's a recurrent problem for us with all "spacemaker" appliances (this and a toaster oven). Whoever built our home left 2 1/4 inch fronts on the cabinets, and none of the hardware included fits. For anyone ordering this appliance, measure your overhang first. If the front of the cabinet overhangs the underside of the floor of the cabinet by more than 2 inches, you will need hardware not included with the appliance. I had to go to a specialty store to find the right size screw (three local hardware stores did not carry it, despite the installation book saying it could be picked up at "any hardware store"). You will need (four total) #10, 32 (thread count), 3 inch, flat head machine screws to install this if your overhang is too much. I'd find them first before ordering the radio, or you'll be frustrated at having the thing and not being able to install it. If there are other problems after installing, I'll let you know.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Reasonable Product, May 7, 2001

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Peter Richardson (Chestnut Hill, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE 74290 Spacemaker Radio/CD Player (Electronics)

We've had the unit for a couple of years now. It is a basic, easy to operate device with a no-frills design. Some of the basic design limits are:

1. The radio and CD are independent subsystems - only one can have power at any given instant. Thus, you cannot eject a CD from the tray while the radio is playing, you have to first flick the power switch to CD (which kills radio). No big deal but its the little things that will bother you over time - it is also indicative of the simplistic design.

2. All controls are mechanical (basic sliders for the radio band selects, pulleys and string for the tuner). They are adequate but remind me of radios from the 1970s.

3. Limited feature set:

* No station presets
* No remote control
* No timers (e.g. time on/off etc.)
* No CD metrics (track length, num. tracks etc.)

Our unit no longer plays CDs - it spins up but can no longer recognize that a CD is in its caddy. It presents the 'nd' (no disc) error code on its twin, 7-segment LED display. Still, it ran fine for a couple of years of very moderate use (perhaps once a week).

Overall, a very simple device engineered much like your old radio from the 1970s. Still, does the job if you just want the basics.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful kitchen companion, August 8, 2001

By 

Julie N Day (Dandridge, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE 74290 Spacemaker Radio/CD Player (Electronics)

I love my new spacemaker! It was very easy to install! I have white cabinets and it compliments them beautifully. The speaker clarity is great, it picks up the local stations great, and the cd player is awesome. Wonderful present for yourself.