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Old 11th Jan 2020, 3:59 pm   #1
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Default Bush TV12/TV22 differences

My first television was a Bush TV22 with a band three converter
Just out of interest what was the difference between a TV12 and a TV22
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The most obvious differences were that the valve line-up was different, and the picture mask shape was more rectangular on the TV12. Others will probably add to this list.

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Ah
Thanks very much
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I think the 12 uses the famous EF50 in the receiver. The EF91 took over in the 22 and later versions still went to EF80.

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Hi Peter
Thanks very much for the info
I remember my TV22 had a brilliant picture
It had the original Bush Band three converter screwed on the back
Pull the knob out and tune for ITV and push it in for BBC
Can't find a pic of the converter
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The most obvious differences were that the valve line-up was different, and the picture mask shape was more rectangular on the TV12. Others will probably add to this list.
Both timebase and receiver chassis were different to the later TV22, notably the TV12 has separate line output & EHT transformers, different speaker (also used in the DAC10 radio) and both chassis are full of those lovely red EF50's

There was a later version that retained the RF chassis, but used the later TV22 main chassis.

Like the DAC90 (A) radio, the TV12/22 have become the iconic early 50's sets.
They sold in large numbers due to price & reliability.

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Certainly a TV12 Bush if it uses EF50,s.
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Hi Peter
It had the original Bush Band three converter screwed on the back
Pull the knob out and tune for ITV and push it in for BBC
Can't find a pic of the converter
Sharon
Perhaps here.

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That's the one Peter,
Medmories from 1961
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The TV 12 was a TRF, the 22 a superhet.

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The TV 12 was a TRF, the 22 a superhet.
The TV12 was available in London & Birmingham models, the TV22 was the first set to have user adjustable tuning.

Another difference is the Aerial input, Belling-Lee on the TV12, but a saddle clamp on the TV22.


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The TV 12 was a TRF, the 22 a superhet.

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Wow....I didn't know that (along with the 30 trillion other things I don't know). I can envisage a TRF radio (in fact I made simple one) but the thought of a TRF television is quite a leap. Presumably the tuning is preset to one transmitter but did they stay in tune?


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Yes, preset tuning, a red circular metal label around the aerial socket on the rf chassis tells you what it is tuned to. The TRF chassis is well designed and stable (give or take EF50 sockets). Of the three basic versions, I prefer the TV12AM, pretty red rf chassis of the '12 combined with the better performance (including focus stability) of the '22.

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The TRF models had to be stable all the coils were tuned to the transmitter frequency, plus or minus a little to give the necessary vision bandwidth. The TV12A was made for Alexandra palace, the only transmitter operating then. 45Mhz vision and 41.5 Mhz sound only they were Mc/s in those days.

Most of the TV's I worked on in the early days were TRF's.

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I prefer the TV12AM, pretty red rf chassis of the '12 combined with the better performance (including focus stability) of the '22.
Having restored a few TV22's, I actually prefer the TV12.
My TV12 was a very rough example, but turned out way better than I could have hoped for (see here: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=122824).

The quality of the TRF RF deck is superior to the later TV22, none of those nasty wax decouplers to deal with.
Picture quality is very good indeed, no focus drift problems and very stable even after several hours viewing, I also think the sound quality is better too.

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The early ones were double sideband I believe, predating the vestigial transmissions.
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The TRF models had to be stable all the coils were tuned to the transmitter frequency, plus or minus a little to give the necessary vision bandwidth. The TV12A was made for Alexandra palace, the only transmitter operating then. 45Mhz vision and 41.5 Mhz sound only they were Mc/s in those days.

Most of the TV's I worked on in the early days were TRF's.

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I guess the IFs were stagger tuned to provide the necessary bandwidth, especially for the sync. signal. How many transmitters were there in the early days? Presumably Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally)? Also, if you owned a set in the London area and then moved North, the television would be rendered useless?
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I guess the IFs were stagger tuned to provide the necessary bandwidth, especially for the sync. signal. How many transmitters were there in the early days? Presumably Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally)? Also, if you owned a set in the London area and then moved North, the television would be rendered useless?
I did wonder if the coils could be changed to work on another frequency.

Certainly some sets were made where components could be changed to work with the local transmitter.
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Does the TV12 have a 5:4 aspect ratio? The one in the pic. (above) appears to.
(by the way... what's the Dr. Who connection?)
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