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FERNSEH · 18th Sep 2015, 9:44 am

No Fresnel lenses for us. Better still if a 24" CRT removed from a KB Regina could be suspended from the ceiling. That'll look even more scary.

Getting back to the Ferguson. I just couldn't believe that set was not equipped with floor castors. Well in fact it was fitted with such items so I'll fit them with any out delay. It weakens the cabinet if it is dragged about too much without castors.
Hi John,
That's right, the two tuner valves are positioned with the PCF80 frequency changer at rear of the unit. GEC TVs were fitted with a similar tuner. The advantage of this type of tuner is that the outer control shaft rotates the turret drum and the inner shaft is the fine tuner.
It's a great big robust unit.

DFWB.

18th Sep 2015, 9:44 am	#15
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Re: Ferguson 247T: huge console TV set. No Fresnel lenses for us. Better still if a 24" CRT removed from a KB Regina could be suspended from the ceiling. That'll look even more scary. Getting back to the Ferguson. I just couldn't believe that set was not equipped with floor castors. Well in fact it was fitted with such items so I'll fit them with any out delay. It weakens the cabinet if it is dragged about too much without castors. Hi John, That's right, the two tuner valves are positioned with the PCF80 frequency changer at rear of the unit. GEC TVs were fitted with a similar tuner. The advantage of this type of tuner is that the outer control shaft rotates the turret drum and the inner shaft is the fine tuner. It's a great big robust unit. DFWB.