Difference between revisions of "GEC: Radio and Television"
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[[Image:Im090620SM-GEC-395.jpg|thumb| Late 1930s. GEC Valve Radio. Exhibit at the [[Stephenson Railway Museum]]. ]] | [[Image:Im090620SM-GEC-395.jpg|thumb| Late 1930s. GEC Valve Radio. Exhibit at the [[Stephenson Railway Museum]]. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im20110714Amb-GEC.jpg|thumb| 1938. Model 3865. Exhibit at [[Amberley Working Museum]]. ]] | [[Image:Im20110714Amb-GEC.jpg|thumb| 1938. Model 3865. Exhibit at [[Amberley Working Museum]]. ]] | ||
[[image:Im20121018Wash-GEC-BRT400.jpg|thumb| 1947-c1960. GEC Model BRT400. Exhibit at the [[Washford Radio Museum]]. ]] | |||
[[image:Im20121018Wash-GEC1949.jpg|thumb| 1949. GEC Model BT1091B. 9-inch TV. Exhibit at the [[Washford Radio Museum]]. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im20110714AMB-GEC2.jpg|thumb| 1953. Model 6738. Exhibit at [[Amberley Working Museum]]. ]] | [[Image:Im20110714AMB-GEC2.jpg|thumb| 1953. Model 6738. Exhibit at [[Amberley Working Museum]]. ]] |
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1936 Demonstration of GEC television sets at Wembley receiving signals from the BBC transmitter at Alexandra Palace; the sets could receive both the 25 frames/s and the 50 frames/s signals that the BBC transmitted [1]. Started production of cathode ray tubes.
1939 Competition in radios continued to depress prices[2].