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murphymad · 11th Dec 2018, 6:48 pm

Mark,

You are correct that Murphy produced the V84, V84C, V86C and V88C in 1939.

There were certainly only a few of each set made for the initial showing at Radiolympia. However they were never actually available for sale due to the shutdown of the television service before factory production started.

The only known Murphy 1939 TV to survive is my V84 table model.
That one escaped destruction for spare parts in the war due to being sold to an employee who kept it.

I suspect if it had been in production and on general sale, it would not have sold well as it is just plain ugly!

Mike...

11th Dec 2018, 6:48 pm	#27
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: 1938 Murphy A56V television restoration Mark, You are correct that Murphy produced the V84, V84C, V86C and V88C in 1939. There were certainly only a few of each set made for the initial showing at Radiolympia. However they were never actually available for sale due to the shutdown of the television service before factory production started. The only known Murphy 1939 TV to survive is my V84 table model. That one escaped destruction for spare parts in the war due to being sold to an employee who kept it. I suspect if it had been in production and on general sale, it would not have sold well as it is just plain ugly! Mike... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mike Barker. Last edited by murphymad; 11th Dec 2018 at 6:51 pm. Reason: additional information