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Old 22nd Oct 2015, 8:49 pm   #17
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Default Re: Ferguson 705T Picture Request

Didn't the Senator 705T appear in 1961 as a 405 only model and a year later as the phase II 405/625 convertible receiver?
So it follows that the early production 705T models used a chassis similar to the one fitted in the "Golden Glide" model 606T. The HT rectifier was the Mullard PY32 The phase II convertible models employed a BY100 silicon diode for HT rectification. Timebase switching was added along with the chassis mounted socket for the 625 conversion unit.
I reckon Ferguson never made a bad set. The owner always got the full eight to ten year life from the set.

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