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slidertogrid · 27th Nov 2019, 4:17 pm

I have only seen a couple of this type of Baird but It looks like an unconverted set.
I think the UHF tuner fits where the blanking plug is just above the VHF tuner. I can't see if the UHF aerial socket is fitted or blanked off from the picture. But as there is no visible UHF tuner knob I would think there is no tuner fitted.
If it is a convertible set I wonder how it switched systems as there isn't a system switch visible either maybe a U position on the VHF tuner similar to some Thorn sets with solenoid switching?
A nice set though and probably quite rare...
Rich

27th Nov 2019, 4:17 pm	#4
slidertogrid Octode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,898	Re: What's this Baird? I have only seen a couple of this type of Baird but It looks like an unconverted set. I think the UHF tuner fits where the blanking plug is just above the VHF tuner. I can't see if the UHF aerial socket is fitted or blanked off from the picture. But as there is no visible UHF tuner knob I would think there is no tuner fitted. If it is a convertible set I wonder how it switched systems as there isn't a system switch visible either maybe a U position on the VHF tuner similar to some Thorn sets with solenoid switching? A nice set though and probably quite rare... Rich