Gecophone Crystal Detector Set No.1 BC1001 or No. 1 Open Detector

• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London

• Year
• 1922

• Category
• Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 76587

• • Brand: Gecophone

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Main principle
• Crystal or Solid State Detector

• Tuned circuits
• 1 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• No Power needed

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Gecophone Crystal Detector Set No.1 BC1001 or No. 1 [Open Detector] - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9 x 6.25 x 6 inch / 229 x 159 x 152 mm

• Notes

• Open cat´s whisker. BBC/PMG stamp, GPO No.102; LW by plug in Loading Coil; bracket to hold three spare crystals in the lid.

  Gecophone Catalog No. BC 1001 - but see also model BC 1002 with enclosed detector.

• Source of data
• Tickling the Crystal; Sanders

• Author
• Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 443 models, 287 with images and 237 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