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GEC Bakelite Radio Receiver, by GEC, English, Mid 20th Century

Inventory Number 95767

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.95767

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"...GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. OF ENGLAND" printed on rear cover.
Other inscriptions
"G.E.C. / CAT. NO. B.C.4242 / A.C. OVERSEAS 5 . RECEIVER / FOR A.C.MAINS / 190/250 VOLTS 40/100 CYCLES / INST. NO. JN 1837 / LICENSED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING / BRITISH PATENTS AND APPLICATIONS / 414819, 418708, 431731, 463393, 465273, 510819, 26829/38, 15432/39 / MADE IN ENGLAND / BY THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. OF ENGLAND" printed on rear cover. "VALVE REPLACEMENTS / OSRAM VALVES MUST BE USED IN / BRITISH EMPIRE MARKETS AND / GECoVALVES IN OTHER TERRITORIES, / REFER TO INSTRUCTION BOOK." printed on rear cover. "THIS RADIO RECEIVER HAS BEEN / ESPECIALLY DESIGNED AND / MANUFACTURED BY A / MEMBER OF / THE RADIO MANUFACTURERS / ASSOCIATION OF GT. BRITAIN / FOR USE OVERSEAS / AND CONFORMS TO / BRITISH / STANDARD SPECIFICATION NO 415" transfer on rear cover.
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Height: 370mm Width: 190mm Depth: 340mm
Inventory No
95767
Accession Number
2004-9/84

Description

GEC Bakelite Radio Receiver, with Medium and Short Wave meter dial and push-button selection. With large speaker and hardened glass(?) tuner display at front. With aerial & earth sockets, pick-up & external speaker double terminals, and wired electric plug at rear, and removable rear cover.

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