• Year
  • 1952
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 141178
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • 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 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC5839L - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Notes
  • An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a wooden cabinet. Three MW radio station presets. With terminals for an external loudspeaker and a gramophone pickup. Released April 1952. Same as the GEC BC5839 which has different mains voltage options.

  • Source of data
  • -- Schematic
  • Author
  • Model page created by Keith Staines. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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