• Year
  • 1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105522
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 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
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC5441L - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17.25 x 12.5 x 8.25 inch / 438 x 318 x 210 mm
  • Notes
  • An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a wooden cabinet. With provision for gramophone pickup and an external loudspeaker. The GEC BC5441 model is similar with different mains voltage options. Similar to the later GEC BC5442L which has a different complement of valves which were also fitted to later examples of this model. Released July 1950.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 18 lb 0 oz (18 lb) / 8.172 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service Bulletin No. 129 BC5441, BC5441L, BC5442, BC5442L)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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