A38 BC3840

GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London

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  • Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 246972
    • Brand: Gecophone

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: A38 BC3840 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16 x 12.3 x 28 inch / 406 x 312 x 711 mm
  • Notes

  • The position of the on/off-volume control and the wavechange control are  indicated in the tuning scale. Steel cables link the controls to a small pointer ats the bottom of the tuning scale.

    The "BC3840L" version (as with most GEC) indicates Low Voltage inputs added on transformer. The non-L version doesn't have 110V ranges, only 240V ranges.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 24 lb 0 oz (24 lb) / 10.896 kg
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Author
  • Model page created by Mark Stuckey. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Forum contributions about this model: GEC, General: A38 BC3840

Threads: 1 | Posts: 3

Since I have posted this particular radio, and based on the stations identified I feel that in fact this model was produced in 1935, not later, also as i was not to sure at first what or how to add data, the valves are in fact V4 U50 full wave rectifier, V1/V2 W63 variable-mu screen pentodes and V3 KT63 Tetrode power output valve.

Thank you to the two other members who have advised me on the date as in fact 1937, not 1935

Mark Stuckey

Mark Stuckey, 25.Jan.14

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