- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
- Year
- 1934
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 230652
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- Brand: Gecophone
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- TRF with regeneration; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 3 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 & 150 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Presumably Dynamic Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: CB4 BC3546 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 368 x 445 x 254 mm / 14.5 x 17.5 x 10 inch
- Notes
-
B21 is dual Triode Push Pull audio out.
Gram / P.U. input (there were adaptors for Windup acoustic gramophones).
VP21 Pentode Detector provides reaction.
Possibly listed erroneously as BC635 in Radio! Radio! (BC635 is an aerial Accessory common to several sets).
Uses combined HT and grid Bias GEC L259 150V with taps (141 + 9) and 2V Lead Acid LT:
- HT1 Red 141 V
- HT2 Light blue 58 V
- GB+ Dark Blue 0 V
- G1 - Yellow -9 V
- G2 - Orange -6 V
- LT+ White
- LT- Black
- Price in first year of sale
- 9.87 £
- Mentioned in
- Radio! Radio!
- Author
- Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
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