• Year
  • 1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105294
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC4855 - 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/DC 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. Released October 1947. The GEC BC4850 model is the AC mains version.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 21 lb 0 oz (21 lb) / 9.534 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 20.00 GBP
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service Bulletin No. 106 BC4855)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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