Yet another TV to identify... - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

slidertogrid · 30th Jun 2020, 9:34 pm

Quite by chance I caught an episode of 'Bless this House' this morning. Sid was watching a bit of errm, well, sort of softcore porn, this being on at lunchtime,
But as it was the 1970s I suppose we shouldn't be surprised...

Anyway what was Sid's TV? My guess would be a Thorn either an 950 or an early 1400?
The set isn't a model I recognise though I am just going on the control knobs and the general look of the thing.

The set looks a bit wide in the picture but I think that's down to the aspect ratio of the original programme it looked as if it had been stretched to fit a modern screen rather than transmit it with gaps either side.

Does anyone recognise the set? The programme was first shown in 1973 so either way Sid's telly was a few years old. A lot of viewers had 'gone colour' by then.

19Seventy7 · 30th Jun 2020, 10:32 pm

It's a Ferguson branded 1400. That's all I know but I hope it helps

Edit: Possibly a 2497, but not 100% sure

'77

1100 man · 30th Jun 2020, 11:12 pm

He's right you know!

(well nearly)

Seems to be a Ferguson 19" 3646

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...34&postcount=1

First picture.

Well done: I wouldn't have known myself but the knobs did look a bit 'Thorney'!

Cheers
Nick

Graham G3ZVT · 30th Jun 2020, 11:29 pm

I would concur, undoubtedly Thorn 1400 chassis. Your Sony seems to be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g 4:3 material to fit the screen!

slidertogrid · 30th Jun 2020, 11:31 pm

That's the set! The 1400 certainly had a lot of cabinet styles, badge engineering must have been at it's height in the 1960s!

The 1400 also seems to have had a fair production run as well. They were plagued with intercarrier buzz which got really bad on the odd occasion that captions were used. Thorn issued a fair few mods to cure this but there was no complete cure, most sets suffered to a degree. Considering how long the chassis was in production you would have thought they would have cured it at some point...
Well I suppose they did on the end, they released the 1500!

19Seventy7 · 1st Jul 2020, 3:15 am

Quote:

He's right you know!

I'm surprised too!

Found this, which is saved as a 2497 (If you look at the tab up top) which is where I got my number from

Had no clue otherwise

https://www.radios-tv.co.uk/wp-conte...-Fergy1400.jpg

'77

30th Jun 2020, 9:34 pm	#1
slidertogrid Octode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,898	Yet another TV to identify... Quite by chance I caught an episode of 'Bless this House' this morning. Sid was watching a bit of errm, well, sort of softcore porn, this being on at lunchtime, But as it was the 1970s I suppose we shouldn't be surprised... Anyway what was Sid's TV? My guess would be a Thorn either an 950 or an early 1400? The set isn't a model I recognise though I am just going on the control knobs and the general look of the thing. The set looks a bit wide in the picture but I think that's down to the aspect ratio of the original programme it looked as if it had been stretched to fit a modern screen rather than transmit it with gaps either side. Does anyone recognise the set? The programme was first shown in 1973 so either way Sid's telly was a few years old. A lot of viewers had 'gone colour' by then. Attached Thumbnails

30th Jun 2020, 10:32 pm	#2
19Seventy7 Octode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,307	Re: Yet another TV to identify... It's a Ferguson branded 1400. That's all I know but I hope it helps Edit: Possibly a 2497, but not 100% sure '77 Last edited by 19Seventy7; 30th Jun 2020 at 10:39 pm.

30th Jun 2020, 11:12 pm	#3
1100 man Octode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, & Great Dunmow, Essex, UK. Posts: 1,377	Re: Yet another TV to identify... He's right you know! (well nearly) Seems to be a Ferguson 19" 3646 https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...34&postcount=1 First picture. Well done: I wouldn't have known myself but the knobs did look a bit 'Thorney'! Cheers Nick

30th Jun 2020, 11:29 pm	#4
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 18,710	Re: Yet another TV to identify... I would concur, undoubtedly Thorn 1400 chassis. Your Sony seems to be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g 4:3 material to fit the screen! __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT

30th Jun 2020, 11:31 pm	#5
slidertogrid Octode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,898	Re: Yet another TV to identify... That's the set! The 1400 certainly had a lot of cabinet styles, badge engineering must have been at it's height in the 1960s! The 1400 also seems to have had a fair production run as well. They were plagued with intercarrier buzz which got really bad on the odd occasion that captions were used. Thorn issued a fair few mods to cure this but there was no complete cure, most sets suffered to a degree. Considering how long the chassis was in production you would have thought they would have cured it at some point... Well I suppose they did on the end, they released the 1500!