AC Compact BC4644 red
GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
- Year
- 1954
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 79371
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- Brand: Gecophone
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- 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
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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
- Source of data
- Radio! Radio!
- Circuit diagram reference
- Radio and TV Servicing books (R&TVS) book
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Trader Service Sheet (suppl. of Wireless & El. Trader, etc.) (1174 dated 27 Nov 1954)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Service bulletin No. 169 GEC BC4644 dated 55/12)
- Author
- Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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