• Year
  • 1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105295
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200; 230; 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC4940 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 15.5 x 12 x 8.25 inch / 394 x 305 x 210 mm
  • Notes
  • An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a bakelite cabinet. With terminals for an external loudspeaker. Released October 1948. Same as the GEC BC4940L model which has different mains voltage options. See also the similar GEC BC4945 AC/DC mains version in the same cabinet.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 7.7 kg / 16 lb 15.4 oz (16.96 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service Bulletin BC4940 BC4940L)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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