- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
- Year
- 1953
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 105314
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- Brand: Gecophone
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200; 230; 250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: BC5246 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 15.5 x 9.5 x 7.5 inch / 394 x 241 x 191 mm
- Notes
-
An AC mains 3 band transportable table radio housed in a bakelite cabinet. With terminals for external loudspeaker. Released August 1953. See also the GEC BC6245, the AC/DC mains version.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 14 lb 0 oz (14 lb) / 6.356 kg
- Circuit diagram reference
- Radio and TV Servicing books (R&TVS) book
- Mentioned in
- -- Original-techn. papers.
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Trader Service Sheet (suppl. of Wireless & El. Trader, etc.) (1122 dated 28 Nov 1953 BC5246 BC6245)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service bulletin No. 160 BC5246)
- Author
- Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 442 models, 286 with images and 236 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London