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FERNSEH · 24th Jul 2015, 11:23 am

I don't think aerials attracted purchase tax because such items would have been considered as components and accessories in the same manner as the parts that were used in the ViewMaster.

However, valves and CRTs did have purchase tax although I seem to remember Parliament changed the rules on replacement CRTs, sometime around 1957/8.
No tax on rebuilt CRTs. Mullard introduced their range of "Luminar" tubes and Mazda "Relife".

DFWB.

24th Jul 2015, 11:23 am	#20
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Re: Very rusty ViewMaster TV I don't think aerials attracted purchase tax because such items would have been considered as components and accessories in the same manner as the parts that were used in the ViewMaster. However, valves and CRTs did have purchase tax although I seem to remember Parliament changed the rules on replacement CRTs, sometime around 1957/8. No tax on rebuilt CRTs. Mullard introduced their range of "Luminar" tubes and Mazda "Relife". DFWB.