VHF/FM Radio Receiver BC5645

GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London

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  • Year
  • 1956
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105526
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470/10700 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200; 230; 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: VHF/FM Radio Receiver BC5645 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17.5 x 11.75 x 8.5 inch / 445 x 298 x 216 mm
  • Notes

  • An AC mains 3 band AM/FM table radio housed in a bakelite cabinet with an ivory plastic front. Elliptical loudspeaker 8 x 5 inch, terminals for gramophone pickup and external loudspeaker. Released August 1956. The GEC BC7445 table radiogram has a similar chassis.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 18 lb (18 lb 0 oz) / 8.172 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service bulletin No. 185 BC5645 BC7445)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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