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I wanted one as when I was a lad a schoolfriend tipped me off about an old set going for free when we got there it was a Baird but it had been outside in the rain so I left it behind, it was later seen on the rag and bone man's cart so I guess it was smashed up for the copper and scrap. I regretted then not trying to save it... If it is the same cabinet I am glad that it got a telly inside it again, No chance I suppose of getting a Baird chassis being so rare? Back in the days when they were in service was the original chassis unreliable ? Maybe that is why it had been swapped? Rich. |
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26th Feb 2021, 11:43 pm | #62 |
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Hi Rich,
No, nothing like that. This set was originally obtained at auction locally, in Pershore, then fully restored (including the cabinet) by me, and run in original trim as a Baird for several years. Eventually, when I was looking for a suitable basis for a 'main' set in my drawing room, I decided to rebuild it with a Bush TV24A chassis, and included some other features so I could view my collection of old VHS tapes (405 and 625) as well as standard Ch.1. The full story is HERE. This may also appear in a future BVWS magazine. Hope this helps, Steve
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It does give a superb bright picture in a beautiful cabinet.
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27th Feb 2021, 11:15 am | #64 |
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Thanks Peter. In the interests of balance though, it is worth pointing out this tube has been restored/boosted on my Radar tester and is in fact slightly soft. Certainly, not as pin-sharp as Trevor's (MurphyV310) recently discovered tube. However I now have another TV24A donor set. Who knows what its tube will prove to be like?
Back to topic. Here are two views of the HMV 907 from 1938. The colour photo pre-dates digital and shows the example I used to own. Steve
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Hi All,
A few more for you. Is the first one of any particular set? The second one is definitely staged because you would not be able to see their faces clearly with a properly contrasted picture at the same time (no tinted glass on that CRT). The third one is a Baird T5. Anyone guess the owner? Clue:- If the other studio had found out that she had one of these, it could have led to a bountiful mutiny! Cheers Andy
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That T5 photo is great! It's not Elizabeth Cowell is it? I guess Waterloo Station doesn't count as domestic. Peter |
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27th Feb 2021, 2:57 pm | #68 |
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You've lost me! If it's not Joan Miller then I'm never getting that cigar.
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27th Feb 2021, 3:05 pm | #69 |
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It's Jasmine Bligh apparently. I can see that, but the hair colour is maybe not what you expect. It would be funny if it was Elizabeth Cowell and the original caption was wrong, but it is a possibility.
Jasmine Bligh was actually descended from Captain Bligh. Cheers Andy
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Jasmine didn't even enter my head on account of her hair but the Bligh name should have. Doh!
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27th Feb 2021, 3:26 pm | #71 |
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Which control is she adjusting?
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Contrast. Certainly we don't get a very clear view of the screen image. Someone's shoulders??
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27th Feb 2021, 4:21 pm | #74 |
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Don't be silly. Those R&TVS books cover lots of makes.
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Now a silent key, Tom Christian was a well known radio amateur.... On Christmas Island, and yes, he was a direct descendent.
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But I doubt there'd be room for such a large library in the GEC house from 1939 (2nd pic)... distinctly suburban. Meanwhile, over at Philips in 1939, we have this upmarket pair 'looking into it'... not provincial, more 'West End posh' (3rd pic). Steve
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Great pic from Margaret Baird's 1973 book;
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