• Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 78808
    • Brand: Gecophone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 120 & 2 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC4046 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18.5 x 11 x 9 inch / 470 x 279 x 229 mm
  • Notes
  • A battery 2 band table radio housed in a bakelite cabinet. With an auto tuning mechanism and 6 press buttons for preset radio stations. Terminals for an external loudspeaker. See also the GEC BC4040 AC mains and GEC BC4045 AC/DC mains table radios both in the same cabinets.

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service Bulletin No. 72 BC4046 dated 39/7)

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