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Heatercathodeshort · 30th Jul 2016, 6:54 pm

It is a vintage television restorers delight. Very quirky, typical Philips design with an strange chassis with some odd valves even for 1949. It's all about the pleasure of restoring these old receivers. Value and cost on the whole plays no part of it.
These give an excellent picture in their day and would still be capable of very good results today given a good overhaul.
I would agree with David, I'm also of the opinion that this is a Mitcham design, probably the first one after the difficulties with the design of television receivers at Mitcham and the clash with Eindhoven. I hope we see a picture on it one day. Regards, John.

30th Jul 2016, 6:54 pm	#6
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: 1948/1949 Philips type 520A television and radio It is a vintage television restorers delight. Very quirky, typical Philips design with an strange chassis with some odd valves even for 1949. It's all about the pleasure of restoring these old receivers. Value and cost on the whole plays no part of it. These give an excellent picture in their day and would still be capable of very good results today given a good overhaul. I would agree with David, I'm also of the opinion that this is a Mitcham design, probably the first one after the difficulties with the design of television receivers at Mitcham and the clash with Eindhoven. I hope we see a picture on it one day. Regards, John.