Wireless comes to Downton Abbey... - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

kestrelmusic · 29th Sep 2014, 8:16 pm

... but did anyone spot the maker's name? It looked like Gecophone to me. Nice bit of oscillation from the reaction circuit. Those were the days.

Cobaltblue · 29th Sep 2014, 10:18 pm

It's a Gecophone BC2001 (Smokers Cabinet)

Only caught a glimpse when SWMBO pointed it out so I couldnt be sure.

Cheers

Mike T

richrussell · 30th Sep 2014, 12:05 pm

My wife said 'I suppose that isn't authentic?' when it came on, as is usually the case when some sort of vintage radio in on TV. I had to reply that I don't really know 1920's sets, but I could see a lead acid battery and a separate horn speaker and frame antenna so suggested that it probably wasn't too badly researched.

Phil G4SPZ · 30th Sep 2014, 10:12 pm

My wife is programmed to hit "pause" and call me whenever she spots a radio set on a period drama, and this arrangement gave me the chance to look closely at the set concerned, albeit in standard definition.

It looked pretty authentic to me, apart from the 'sound' from the set, which came up accompanied by mains hum. But all-in-all it was well depicted.

29th Sep 2014, 8:16 pm	#1
kestrelmusic Hexode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK. Posts: 465	Wireless comes to Downton Abbey... ... but did anyone spot the maker's name? It looked like Gecophone to me. Nice bit of oscillation from the reaction circuit. Those were the days.

29th Sep 2014, 10:18 pm	#2
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,864	Re: Wireless comes to Downton Abbey... It's a Gecophone BC2001 (Smokers Cabinet) Only caught a glimpse when SWMBO pointed it out so I couldnt be sure. Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

30th Sep 2014, 12:05 pm	#3
richrussell Heptode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Selby, North Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 979	Re: Wireless comes to Downton Abbey... My wife said 'I suppose that isn't authentic?' when it came on, as is usually the case when some sort of vintage radio in on TV. I had to reply that I don't really know 1920's sets, but I could see a lead acid battery and a separate horn speaker and frame antenna so suggested that it probably wasn't too badly researched.

30th Sep 2014, 10:12 pm	#4
Phil G4SPZ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 4,748	Re: Wireless comes to Downton Abbey... My wife is programmed to hit "pause" and call me whenever she spots a radio set on a period drama, and this arrangement gave me the chance to look closely at the set concerned, albeit in standard definition. It looked pretty authentic to me, apart from the 'sound' from the set, which came up accompanied by mains hum. But all-in-all it was well depicted. __________________ Phil Optimist [n]: One who is not in possession of the full facts