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Old 13th Oct 2012, 8:05 am   #27
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Default Re: Earliest BBC2 Sets?

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Originally Posted by neil29 View Post
Can anyone tell me what model this set is and when it was released?. as there are no obvious numbers on it. thanks,Neil.
Hello Neil,

Even if there is no brand or model number printed on the set's back cover, there ought to be a small rectangular thin aluminium plate with a clear plastic cover over it, fitted on the metalwork between the two large printed panels. This should be immediately visible once you remove the back cover.

In Pye, Pam and Invicta sets, it would be a specific colour (Pye = blue, Invicta = green and Pam -= red). It would show the model number and serial number of the TV.

Ekco and Ferranti sets of this era would have the same metal plate but usually of simpler design, with no specific brand colour but still showing the model and serial numbers.

Does your set have such a plate? I would think even a specially made (for a third party) set would have a model and serial number plate.

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