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Heatercathodeshort · 20th Apr 2017, 5:20 pm

Looks like a scene from psycho David. You only need Norman Bate's mother in the chair to complete the setting.

Difficult one this and that 1804 has had many unofficial modifications How did you keep it still enough to take that picture? The woodworm appear to have extensively damaged the cabinet.

I would be tempted to put it aside for a while and see what turns up. The EHT transformer will no doubt be useless and you don't know the condition of the 3/4 CRT or the later TA10 if it was replaced in the early 50's.

Life is too short. John.

20th Apr 2017, 5:20 pm	#2
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Hmv 1804 Looks like a scene from psycho David. You only need Norman Bate's mother in the chair to complete the setting. Difficult one this and that 1804 has had many unofficial modifications How did you keep it still enough to take that picture? The woodworm appear to have extensively damaged the cabinet. I would be tempted to put it aside for a while and see what turns up. The EHT transformer will no doubt be useless and you don't know the condition of the 3/4 CRT or the later TA10 if it was replaced in the early 50's. Life is too short. John.