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Originally Posted by FERNSEH
Hi Steve,
The 23SP4 tube was made in the USA by Sylvania and was fitted many TV sets including Pye group models and Thorn brands such as Ferguson and HMV. The adoption of this tube in late 1960 gave those manufactures a marketing edge over their competitors which were still fitting the rather round looking 17" and 21" 110 degree tubes.
Kolster-Brandes might have been the first UK manufacturer to employ the new 23" tube in the RV70 "Consort". The Brimar tube was the type C23AG.
DFWB.
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Hi David, here's another fairly early (405-only) 23" model, the KB UF80 Majestic from 1961, which looks to have the same chassis as the set on the front of your brochure. The crt is a dutch-made Mullard twin-panel A59-16W, although it may not be the original. The Majestic console also has the advantage of incorporating VHF radio and a 10 inch speaker...
Steve