'HI-FI' PORTABLE AERIAL SUPPRESSOR UNIT, 1965

''Hi-FI'' Portable Aerial Suppressor Unit'' for B.B.C.-B.B.C.2- I.T.A. Television, the instruction says '' Viewing the ''HI-FI'' way gives Less Interference- Transportability- Boosted Vision- Plus... extra picture clarity, elimination of ''ghosting'' maximum aerial input, synchronisation of sound and vision'', then goes on to tell the user how to connect it to their television aerial input, and can also be used with Radio sets. In reality this is no more than apiece of wire with a capacitor soldered on to one end. This product was supplied by the same company as Item A1920 using a different name.
The Trades Description Act of 1968, helped prevent companies making claims about their products that were either misleading or could not be possible. The unit was made in 1965 and cost Ten Shillings.

A1921

TELEVISION MAGNIFIER, 1940's

A small Television screen magnifier, this one is tinted pink. It was filled with liquid and strapped onto the television to magnify the size of the picture, this would cause some distortion.

A0377

TELEVISION MAGNIFIER, 1940's

Small Television screen magnifier. This was filled with liquid and strapped onto the television to magnify the size of the picture, it did however create some distortion. Many visitors to the museum remember using one of these.

A0378

SINCLAIR MICROVISION TV MODEL TV1B, 1978

The Microvision TV1B was launched in the autumn of 1978, it was 4 inch x 6 inch and 1.5 inch high. Its predecessor the TV1A sold for around £230.00, it weighed 26 oz; this made it ounce for ounce more expensive than Silver. The picture could be viewed from a foot away. Functioning on VHF and UHF bands, it was the world's first multi-standard receiver.

Donated by Allen Robert

A1023

BUSH TV12A TELEVISION, 1949

Housed in a Bakelite cabinet and using 18 Mullard valves with a 9-inch CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) this set was designed to operate from AC mains. The TV12B was the Birmingham equivalent to the 'A' which was for London only. The only difference being the tuners, which were interchangeable. An autoradiogram version was available with a 12-inch tube known as Model TRG12A. Magnifiers could be purchased that were filled with liquid and strapped to the front to magnify the size. In April 1949 the TV12 cost £41.3s.1d PT extra.

A0374

PYE LV30C TELEVISION, 1950

The Pye LV30C single channel Television (BBC only). Housed in a wooden cabinet and having 14 Mullard valves and a 9-inch CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) working from AC mains only requiring 50 c/s to receive the transmission correctly. A series of sets were produced known as BV30 and BV51 models, required for reception in the Birmingham area. First sold in June 1950 for £38.11s.8d PT extra.

A0375

PYE B18T TELEVISION, 1948

Housed in a wooden cabinet single band only (only BBC transmitted at the time). Using nineteen valves including eleven EF50's plus a 19inch CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and designed to operate from AC mains, the set has no mains transformer so it could run from DC mains. The BBC transmitted from London and Birmingham so sets at the time needed an appropriate tuner to receive each service. In January 1949 it cost 49 Guineas.

John Ambrose collection

A0847

MARCONI 706 5 INCH TV/WIRELESS, 1939

Although appearing complete the tube is a later radar type and the scan coils are missing. Housed in a wooden cabinet it has 17 valves and a 5-inch CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). The TV section is single band only whilst the radio has LW MW and a short wave on the 16.5-52m band, the set operated from AC mains. In 1939 only one BBC channel was transmitted this being limited to just a few hours each day, therefore a wireless section was added to improve sales. Made in 1938 this set when purchased cost in January 1939. £30-09-00d.

John Ambrose collection

A0846