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4th Jan 2019, 1:19 pm | #41 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Hi all,
My working sets working sets are as follows..... Baird....... M648 Bush....... TV11a, TV22, TV24, TUG24, TV80. Cossor..... 933. Ekco....... 2X TMB272. Ferguson. 306T, 454T, 998T. GEC........ BT304, BT311, BT314, BT1746, BT4543, BT5147. HMV........ 1890, 1910. Invicta.... 144. KB.......... TV10, RV20. Murphy.... V230, V879. Peto Scott TV960. Pye......... B18T, BV30c, PV110. Sony....... 9/90UB I have a few more mono sets awaiting attention....one day. As for signal supply I have a freeview, DVD and source coupler from my laptop all fed to a switching panel which in turn feeds 2 Aurora's, one set to CH1 and the other on CH4. They then feed 4 '8'way aerial amplifier/splitters. Cheers, Marc. |
4th Jan 2019, 1:35 pm | #42 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
2 sets
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4th Jan 2019, 1:38 pm | #43 | |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
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4th Jan 2019, 1:51 pm | #44 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
35 at last count all being run from a pair of Aurori on channel 1 and 9 (London) , next time I am at Dulwich , I will have a count up and list them here , it has just increased by one as I returned the prewar Murphy A56V yesterday and that can be seen working at the museum now now.
we are now up to nearly 100 working television sets and we must have about 30 405 sets working , all supplied from a custom aerial system put together by Jeffrey Borinsky the heart of with as another pair of "Aurori" on Channel "1" and "9" as london would have been - we even have a working E M I set top box down converting "ITA" to "BBC" to feed one of our Pye d16ts and it works very well. Last edited by petertheorgan; 4th Jan 2019 at 1:52 pm. Reason: missed out word |
4th Jan 2019, 1:51 pm | #45 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Many thanks Peter!
Edit: Actually that should now be to both Peters. Steve |
4th Jan 2019, 2:01 pm | #46 |
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4th Jan 2019, 2:39 pm | #47 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
All is currently unplugged at the moment but in theory:
A) 4 sets, 2 of which dual standard, 1 of which colour. Others might work but those were all up to spec last time they were used. B) BBC / Pye CO6/501 analogue line-store converter C) Herts. Although, none of the sets are at home now. When I had the CTV25 and BRC1400 in use in the living room and bedroom respectively, they were normally used for viewing 625, although I could play back pre-converted tapes on a modified 3V00 VCR. |
4th Jan 2019, 3:02 pm | #48 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Here we go,
In Chelmsford, Essex, Working London or London capable sets:- Cossor 54, 1938 Pye B18T, 1948 Ekco TMB272, 1955 Spencer West 957, 1957 Ferguson 11" fitted with BRC 900 dual standard chassis, 1964 HMV 16" fitted with a BRC 981 chassis (my first 405 line set), 1968 Marconiphone 4661 17" fitted with a BRC 1400 dual standard chassis, 1969 Birmingham sets:- Invicta T102B, 1949 Ekco TS188, 1949 CH3 set:- KB KV35, 1952? In need of repair:- KB 11" dual standard portable, 1964 Sony dual standard 9-306UB (is that the right number?), 1967 Aurora fed by I-can easy free view box. In Ware, Hertfordshire, London or London capable sets:- Bush TV11A, 1949 Bush TV22, 1950 GEC BT2147, 1950 Bush T36, 1954? Under restoration:- HMV 905, 1938 Baird Garrick, 1948 Another Aurora, fed by a SKY box. Also MJH electronics 417 line standards converter as a backup . Cheers Andy
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4th Jan 2019, 3:02 pm | #49 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
One Ekco, working but seldom used.
Aurora. Ashby de la Zouch
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4th Jan 2019, 3:44 pm | #50 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Hello, I have a working collection consisting of the following list and I use an Aurora and Domino converter for them. The set's are used now and then.
Decca DR303 (D/S), Ekco TMB272, Ekco T370, GEC BT5147, Bush TV135LU (D/S), Defiant 7109, DER 5649, PYE 14 (D/S), Murphy V849U (D/S), Stella ST2017U, Sony 9-90UB (D/S). Baird M708 (Colour D/S).
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4th Jan 2019, 4:06 pm | #51 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
I continue to be impressed by the range of converters being used, including now a Pineapple and a BBC/Pye CO6/501, along with another Domino and a further 13 Aurorae since I last summarised.
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4th Jan 2019, 4:14 pm | #52 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Darryl or others may correct me, but I believe about 500 Auroras have been supplied so far. This has been a huge influence in 'popularising' the hobby and we have Darryl Hock to thank for this.
Earlier on, I nearly included my home-constructed "Argus" in my own list of sets but then remembered I had now converted it to run on 120/180/240 lines. Again, this was made easy by the use of Darryl's WC-01 Converter. If Darryl reads this, I wonder if he has any 405 sets over in the States? |
4th Jan 2019, 4:34 pm | #53 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
405 Line TV's:-
1. Bush TV24 2. Dynatron TV35 Standards Converters 1. Pineapple 2. Aurora Additionally a Dinosaur Test Pattern Generator and Dinosaur modulator.
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4th Jan 2019, 5:35 pm | #54 | |
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4th Jan 2019, 5:54 pm | #55 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
a) Sony TV9-306UB (dual standard), Sony TV9-90UB (dual standard). Both are in regular use, the '306 is my main set.
b) Sony VTX-D800U freeview + Aurora standards converter c) Farnborough, Hants |
5th Jan 2019, 12:06 am | #56 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Thorn 1400
Sony 9-90UB Test Generator and Hedgehog when completed South Wales |
5th Jan 2019, 12:41 pm | #57 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Thanks for the great response.
Unless someone says otherwise, I'll give this another 24 hours before totting everything up: Sunday afternoon. The final counts will appear here. They will be both for sets and for owners and will include the contributions from three vintage radio boards (thank you!). I'll have a shot at a location map too. There will be an 'estimated' additional count included in the figures to cover undeclared collections and previous customers of mine. Again, thank you to all those who have contributed. 405 lives! (396 more than a cat? ) Steve |
5th Jan 2019, 4:10 pm | #58 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Two more to add:
A 1951 Vidor CN4208, subject of a restoration write-up in 2007; A 1963 dual-standard Baird 630 which was used not only to view the closedown of 405 lines in 1985, but also its return to the airwaves for the BHTG test transmissions from Stanmore in 2011. I still have the "channel 4½" H aerial, although no longer on the roof! Aurora converter and a Ferguson 3V44 VCR which makes excellent 405 line recordings. Location: Goffs Oak, Herts. |
5th Jan 2019, 5:17 pm | #59 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Bush TV22
Marconiphone VC151 Sobell T192 KB Aristocrat dual standard (VC2) Sony TV90-UB x2 Fed by an Aurora and UHF modualator for the KB. Tipperary, Ireland. |
5th Jan 2019, 6:11 pm | #60 |
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Re: How many 405-line sets are operational today?
Sony 9-90UB + Aurora + HDMI2AVI + PC or PS4 or Freeview tuner.
Hoping to get a KB RV10 up and running and looking out for more 405 line sets to use regularly.
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