• Year
  • 1954
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 79371
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 190-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4.5 inch = 11.4 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: AC Compact BC4644 [red] - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 11.25 x 8.5 x 4.375 inch / 286 x 216 x 111 mm
  • Notes
  • An AC mains 2 band portable radio housed in a polystyrene cabinet. Released August 1954,  price £11.18s.6d plus purchase tax . Also produced in cream and cream/eau de nil colours.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5.25 lb (5 lb 4 oz) / 2.384 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 12.00 gbp
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Radio and TV Servicing books (R&TVS) book
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service bulletin No. 169 GEC BC4644 dated 55/12)

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