- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Genalex, BGE (brand), British General Electric Co. Pty Ltd.; Sydney, NSW.
- Year
- 1947–1949
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 186696
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 458 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 67.5 & 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: BC1199 - Genalex, BGE brand, British
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 6.25 x 4.75 x 3.5 inch / 159 x 121 x 89 mm
- Notes
-
Loop aerial built into plastic lid. Brocade finish in cream and black. Comes with carrying handle and shoulder strap. Price and weight below includes batteries. This model is almost identical to the Tasma Model 1199.
Batteries used: (A) 2 x D Cells (B) Eveready 467 or Diamond 3467.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 4.5 lb (4 lb 8 oz) / 2.043 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 20.90 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VI
- Mentioned in
- Radio Electrical WEEKLY (Vol. 26, No. 8 (583rd Issue), 22/10/1947.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 6, 1948, Page 186.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Mingay's "Radio Diagram & I.F. Index
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 203 models, 34 with images and 96 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Genalex, BGE (brand), British General Electric Co. Pty Ltd.; Sydney, NSW.