• Year
  • 1959
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 118177
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / PP11: 1 x 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC501 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • A 2 band battery portable radio housed in a wooden case with a rexine and tygan covering. Socket for car aerial. Released May 1959.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Mario Coelho. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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