- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
- Year
- 1951
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 95750
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- Brand: Gecophone
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 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
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: BC5442 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 17.25 x 12.5 x 8.25 inch / 438 x 318 x 210 mm
- Notes
-
An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a wooden cabinet. With provision for an external loudspeaker and gramophone pickup. The GEC BC5442L model is the same with different mains voltage options. Similar to the earlier GEC BC5441 which has a different complement of valves. Released August 1951.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 8.2 kg / 18 lb 1 oz (18.062 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 25.00 £
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service Bulletin No. 129 BC5441, BC5441L, BC5442, BC5442L)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Trader Service Sheet (suppl. of Wireless & El. Trader, etc.) (1026 dated Jan 1952 BC5442 BC5441)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Radio And Television Servicing books (R&TVS) (GEC BC5442 BC5442L)
- Other Models
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Here you find 442 models, 286 with images and 236 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London
Collections
The model is part of the collections of the following members.