BC 5151

GEC India

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  • Year
  • 1962 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 333102

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200; 230; 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC 5151 - GEC India
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13 x 8 x 6 inch / 330 x 203 x 152 mm
  • Notes

  • 3-color plastic cabinet.

    The valve layout chart inside of the cabinet/back panel states a rectifier EZ40 or U718, whereas the chassis itself has a 9-pin rectifier valve fitted, most probably an EZ80.

    An AC/DC version was made as model BC 4150, a battery version as BC 1155.
    See also model BC 5151 (probably an export version) with slightly different valve complement and for 110-225 V mains.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 350.00 INR
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Schematic
  • Author
  • Model page created by Uday Kalburgi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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