BC5839

GEC, General Electric Co Ltd., GENALEX; London

Data
Forum
Pictures
Collections

  • Year
  • 1952
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 102094
    • Brand: Gecophone

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • 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 25 cm = 9.8 inch
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC5839 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 455 x 405 x 255 mm / 17.9 x 15.9 x 10 inch
  • Notes

  • An AC mains 3 band table radio housed in a wooden cabinet. Three MW radio station presets. With terminals for an external loudspeaker and a gramophone pickup. Released April 1952. Same as the GEC BC5839L which has different mains voltage options. A similar modified chassis is fitted to the GEC BC9835 auto-radiogram.

    Oltre le tre bande selezionabili con commutatore è, anche possibile, preselezionare n. 3 stazioni in onde medie. Sul pannello posteriore sono montate le bobine (OL e Aereo) Per la sintonizzazione di queste tre stazioni. Le istruzioni sono riporate sul coperchio delle bobine.

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

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum