T.V. Components but what are they? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Heatercathodeshort · 22nd Nov 2009, 9:03 pm

The five distorted pictures hide five well known television components. See how many you recognize. Model numbers will be a bonus...Have fun. John.

Tazman1966 · 22nd Nov 2009, 9:06 pm

Can I go first? They are seriously distorted John.

3. Philips G8 Line output transformer

5. EF80 valve

tellyman · 22nd Nov 2009, 9:45 pm

Many a Friday morning,all components looked like this!
I think the valve must be a DF type judging by the number of pins.

Heatercathodeshort · 22nd Nov 2009, 10:02 pm

I'm not going to say anything untill someone gets very near all five...J.

brianc · 22nd Nov 2009, 10:22 pm

No. 2 is a mains dropping resistor but no idea which model!
Brian

Dr-Watts · 22nd Nov 2009, 10:44 pm

It's got to be for a 1400 or 1500 looking at it Brian

Dual Standard · 22nd Nov 2009, 10:59 pm

#2 looks like it has a short tag at one end, that makes it a 1400 - the tags on a 1500 dropper are all the same length.

Mike

Tazman1966 · 22nd Nov 2009, 11:19 pm

A good spot Mike

Radio_Dave · 22nd Nov 2009, 11:46 pm

Is #1 a vibrator made by Plessey?

David

ben · 23rd Nov 2009, 12:44 am

Blimey John, they're pretty mangled!
Apart from the last one, they all look like New Age jewellery to me!

Heatercathodeshort · 23rd Nov 2009, 9:23 am

You are all doing far too well. I obviously didn't mangle them enough!
Incredible! J.

brianc · 23rd Nov 2009, 11:23 am

#4 looks as though it could be a Mazda valve - say a 20P1! There's quite a lot of writing on it and several squares have parts of "Mazda" in them - or do they

Cheers
Brian

FRANK.C · 23rd Nov 2009, 2:10 pm

Brian I think your right about #4. It is a Masda valve, though I think I can see a "6" and a "F".
So maybe 6F??

Frank

peter_scott · 23rd Nov 2009, 3:12 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radio_Dave

Is #1 a vibrator made by Plessey?

David

Could be!

The wave ones aremuch more difficult. You need to find the wavelength, phase and amplitude, and centre it correctly!

Peter

peter_scott · 23rd Nov 2009, 4:14 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRANK.C

Brian I think your right about #4. It is a Masda valve, though I think I can see a "6" and a "F".
So maybe 6F??

Frank

Surely that's the top of the Mullard crest that we see above the F 8. But what is the 10 doing there? I think 10 is a distortion of the word Mullard from the L and A. My vote goes with Taz.

I wonder if 4 is the label from a CRT?

Peter

peter_scott · 23rd Nov 2009, 4:49 pm

Sorry Frank, I can't count above 4.

Peter

PJL · 23rd Nov 2009, 6:10 pm

4. is really difficult, I have found the word 'pentone' so I agree this is a mullard. The distinct A is probably from MADE so that's no help at all. I think I can find a large 8 but it's a bit of a guess.

Lloyd 1985 · 23rd Nov 2009, 6:16 pm

Hi,
I actually thought maybe no. 4 was a visconol?! probably very wrong on that!!

Heatercathodeshort · 23rd Nov 2009, 6:22 pm

Really well done! Congratulations to everyone. The Visconol was very difficult but some clue letters could just about be seen on some of those mini squares.
Pictures attached. Regards, John.

Tazman1966 · 23rd Nov 2009, 6:30 pm

I should have got number 2 as well but as for 1 and 4, I'm just too young

Thanks John

22nd Nov 2009, 9:45 pm	#3
tellyman Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 78	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Many a Friday morning,all components looked like this! I think the valve must be a DF type judging by the number of pins.

22nd Nov 2009, 10:22 pm	#5
brianc Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire, UK, Posts: 1,055	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? No. 2 is a mains dropping resistor but no idea which model! Brian

22nd Nov 2009, 10:44 pm	#6
Dr-Watts Heptode Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 696	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? It's got to be for a 1400 or 1500 looking at it Brian __________________ Do you have the scope to be a TV repair man

22nd Nov 2009, 10:59 pm	#7
Dual Standard Hexode Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 263	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? #2 looks like it has a short tag at one end, that makes it a 1400 - the tags on a 1500 dropper are all the same length. Mike

22nd Nov 2009, 11:19 pm	#8
Tazman1966 Nonode Join Date: May 2006 Location: St Albans, Herts, UK. Posts: 2,193	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? A good spot Mike __________________ All the very best, Tas

22nd Nov 2009, 9:03 pm	#1
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	T.V. Components but what are they? The five distorted pictures hide five well known television components. See how many you recognize. Model numbers will be a bonus...Have fun. John. Attached Thumbnails

22nd Nov 2009, 9:06 pm	#2
Tazman1966 Nonode Join Date: May 2006 Location: St Albans, Herts, UK. Posts: 2,193	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Can I go first? They are seriously distorted John. 3. Philips G8 Line output transformer 5. EF80 valve __________________ All the very best, Tas

22nd Nov 2009, 10:02 pm	#4
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? I'm not going to say anything untill someone gets very near all five...J.

22nd Nov 2009, 11:46 pm	#9
Radio_Dave Nonode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 2,543	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Is #1 a vibrator made by Plessey? David

23rd Nov 2009, 12:44 am	#10
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Blimey John, they're pretty mangled! Apart from the last one, they all look like New Age jewellery to me! __________________ Regards, Ben.

23rd Nov 2009, 9:23 am	#11
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? You are all doing far too well. I obviously didn't mangle them enough! Incredible! J.

23rd Nov 2009, 11:23 am	#12
brianc Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire, UK, Posts: 1,055	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? #4 looks as though it could be a Mazda valve - say a 20P1! There's quite a lot of writing on it and several squares have parts of "Mazda" in them - or do they Cheers Brian

23rd Nov 2009, 2:10 pm	#13
FRANK.C Heptode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Roscommon, Ireland Posts: 732	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Brian I think your right about #4. It is a Masda valve, though I think I can see a "6" and a "F". So maybe 6F?? Frank

23rd Nov 2009, 4:49 pm	#16
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Sorry Frank, I can't count above 4. Peter __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

23rd Nov 2009, 6:10 pm	#17
PJL Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seaford, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 5,997	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? 4. is really difficult, I have found the word 'pentone' so I agree this is a mullard. The distinct A is probably from MADE so that's no help at all. I think I can find a large 8 but it's a bit of a guess.

23rd Nov 2009, 6:16 pm	#18
Lloyd 1985 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,818	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Hi, I actually thought maybe no. 4 was a visconol?! probably very wrong on that!!

23rd Nov 2009, 6:22 pm	#19
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? Really well done! Congratulations to everyone. The Visconol was very difficult but some clue letters could just about be seen on some of those mini squares. Pictures attached. Regards, John. Attached Thumbnails

23rd Nov 2009, 6:30 pm	#20
Tazman1966 Nonode Join Date: May 2006 Location: St Albans, Herts, UK. Posts: 2,193	Re: T.V. Components but what are they? I should have got number 2 as well but as for 1 and 4, I'm just too young Thanks John __________________ All the very best, Tas