• Year
  • 1956–1961
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 251063

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 - 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Dapper B162 - Genalex, BGE brand, British
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13.75 x 6.75 x 5.5 inch / 349 x 171 x 140 mm
  • Notes
  • BGE Mantel  Model B162  "Dapper"
    (5 valve AC mains Mantel)
    Came in Colours:
    black/white
    red/white
    grey/white
    eau-de-nil/white 

    Uses the same chassis as STC Model Bantam A5140 & is electrically identical.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3.1 kg / 6 lb 13.3 oz (6.828 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 26.25 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • Mingay's Price Service (Radio-TV Edition) Autumn 1957
  • Author
  • Model page created by Bruce Wilkie. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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