• Year
  • 1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 330581
    • Brand: Gecophone

 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: BC5639L - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17.75 x 15.125 x 9.5 inch / 451 x 384 x 241 mm
  • Notes
  • An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a wooden cabinet. With provision for gramophone pickup and external loudspeaker. Same as the GEC BC5639 model which has different voltage options. Released August 1950.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 22 lb 0 oz (22 lb) / 9.988 kg
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service Bulletin No. 132 BC5639 and BC5639L dated 52/1)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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