• Year
  • 1947
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105292
    • Brand: Gecophone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115; 125; 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC4850L - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17 x 13 x 9.5 inch / 432 x 330 x 241 mm
  • Notes
  • An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a bakelite cabinet. With flywheel tuning, piano key waveband switching and tone control (above the dial). Provision for gramophone pickup and external loudspeaker. The GEC BC4850 model is similar with different mains voltage options.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 24 lb 0 oz (24 lb) / 10.896 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service Bulletin No. 105 BC4850 BC4850L)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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