• Year
  • 1955
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 105530
    • Brand: Gecophone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 190-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: BC9442 - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 31.75 x 28.75 x 14.5 inch / 806 x 730 x 368 mm
  • Notes
  • An AC mains auto-radiogram housed in a wooden console cabinet with an AM/FM 3 band radio and a Collaro RC54 3 speed autochanger. Terminals for an extension loudspeaker. Released August 1955, price £57 12s 4d. A similar chassis is fitted to the GEC BC5842 table radio and GEC BC9640 auto-radiogram.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 68 lb 0 oz (68 lb) / 30.872 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 57.62 £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (GEC Service bulletin No. 177 BC5842, BC9442, BC9640)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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