• Year
  • 1949
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105299
    • 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) / 115; 125; 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC5050L - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16 x 12.5 x 8.5 inch / 406 x 318 x 216 mm
  • Notes
  • An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a wooden case. With provision for gramophone pickup and external loudspeaker. Released May 1949. Simlar to the GEC BC5050 which has different mains voltage options. The same chassis is fitted to the GEC BC5054L console version.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 18.5 lb (18 lb 8 oz) / 8.399 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service bulletin 116 BC5050, BC5050L, BC5054 dated 49/12)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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