Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

donutty · 16th Jun 2019, 1:12 pm

Hi All

Wow.. I remembered my password! Haven't been on here in ages. Life etc.

Saw this in a junk shop in Sheffield the other day. Also had some (basic crappy) reel-to-reels, a big radiogram and a fewer tabletop receivers, all valve based I think.

It seems the front badge was missing (evidence of one being attached at the bottom) so I couldn't get a positive ID on even the maker, but it seemed similar to the Decca sets with the slightly fan shaped baffles on the front.

HamishBoxer · 16th Jun 2019, 1:21 pm

Had the screen been flat,I would have said Decca projection set 1000.

So,not sure if it is all original.

Laurdys · 16th Jun 2019, 1:30 pm

I suspect its a Decca model 101

FERNSEH · 16th Jun 2019, 2:14 pm

It is a Decca 101. The Plessey Mark 1 chassis is installed which is almost identical to the chassis fitted in the Regentone Big 12 and many Defiant sets.

DFWB.

AC/HL · 16th Jun 2019, 2:18 pm

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Originally Posted by donutty

Wow.. I remembered my password! Haven't been on here in ages. Life etc.

Next time you log in, first click on the remember me box.

Heatercathodeshort · 16th Jun 2019, 4:54 pm

Yes David. A Plessey/Defiant chassis in a posh frock. A good chassis but a bit simple for such an elaborate cabinet. John.

FERNSEH · 16th Jun 2019, 6:04 pm

Hi John,
remember the green Decca 121 cabinet? Well now it's going to be the recreation of a model 101. Job is going well and should be completed by the year 2025.....

DFWB.

bobsterkent · 16th Jun 2019, 9:44 pm

Also looks like a Belling Bedwarmer on top of it

donutty · 16th Jun 2019, 10:55 pm

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Originally Posted by AC/HL

Next time you log in, first click on the remember me box.

We are talking several years and several computers later...

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Originally Posted by FERNSEH

It is a Decca 101.

I concur; thanks! I Googled several Decca potential model numbers but did not try that one!! Worth rescuing before it becomes a drinks cabinet?

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Originally Posted by bobsterkent

Also looks like a Belling Bedwarmer on top of it

I think it was

AC/HL · 12th Nov 2019, 9:08 pm

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16th Jun 2019, 1:12 pm	#1
donutty Pentode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 163	Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? Hi All Wow.. I remembered my password! Haven't been on here in ages. Life etc. Saw this in a junk shop in Sheffield the other day. Also had some (basic crappy) reel-to-reels, a big radiogram and a fewer tabletop receivers, all valve based I think. It seems the front badge was missing (evidence of one being attached at the bottom) so I couldn't get a positive ID on even the maker, but it seemed similar to the Decca sets with the slightly fan shaped baffles on the front. Attached Thumbnails

16th Jun 2019, 1:21 pm	#2
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 7,399	Re: Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? Had the screen been flat,I would have said Decca projection set 1000. So,not sure if it is all original. __________________ G8JET BVWS Member and V.M.A.R.S

16th Jun 2019, 1:30 pm	#3
Laurdys Pentode Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, UK. Posts: 154	Re: Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? I suspect its a Decca model 101 __________________ If it can be built, it can also be fixed.

16th Jun 2019, 2:14 pm	#4
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 6,181	Re: Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? It is a Decca 101. The Plessey Mark 1 chassis is installed which is almost identical to the chassis fitted in the Regentone Big 12 and many Defiant sets. DFWB.

16th Jun 2019, 4:54 pm	#6
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 7,444	Re: Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? Yes David. A Plessey/Defiant chassis in a posh frock. A good chassis but a bit simple for such an elaborate cabinet. John.

16th Jun 2019, 6:04 pm	#7
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 6,181	Re: Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? Hi John, remember the green Decca 121 cabinet? Well now it's going to be the recreation of a model 101. Job is going well and should be completed by the year 2025..... DFWB. Attached Thumbnails

16th Jun 2019, 9:44 pm	#8
bobsterkent Hexode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Medway towns, Kent, UK. Posts: 256	Re: Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? Also looks like a Belling Bedwarmer on top of it __________________ "Oh yes I love television, all those wiggly lines"!

12th Nov 2019, 9:08 pm	#10
AC/HL Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 8,536	Re: Spotted - ID needed please - console TV.. Decca?? Thirteen posts moved here: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=161355 __________________ Bill, BVWS member