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Old 21st Dec 2017, 11:07 am   #4
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Default Re: Philips tuners in UK sets

Good morning,
An interesting insight into UHF tuners, not part of a TV I had ever given much thought to.
It got me thinking about the UHF tuner fitted to my GEC 2000 from 1964 ish. The design & construction looks pretty much the same as the ones pictured- diecast metal box with 5 chambers. 4 gangs on the variable capacitor and PC86, PC88 valves.
The drive is via a knob & string like a radio- it even has a dial pointer.
The set was made by Radio & Allied Industries so is it likely that they would have come up with their own design or was it a bought in unit from Philips?
Did Philips licence their design to other manufactures?
It's interesting piecing all these little bits of history together!
Many thanks
Nick
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