What make/model is this TV? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Electricdreams · 16th Mar 2013, 5:55 pm

I'm not interested in the modern television in this article, its the set with the legs in the photo that I'm curious about. Has anyone seen one of these before?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...ing-GLASS.html

ukcol · 16th Mar 2013, 6:21 pm

I think it is probably a Ferguson 317T which is c1958. It was an up-market 21" set with VHF/FM radio fitted and an up-market specification that included flywheel sync.

I owned an HMV 1867 (before I mutilated it to make a 625/UHF set on the old chassis

) which used the same chassis in a long cabinet.

Colin M

60 oldjohn · 16th Mar 2013, 6:40 pm

I would have thought American, possibly Sylvania or RCA. Similar to Sylvania 526m "Halolight"
John.

Just seen Colin's post so I could be wrong.

Nicklyons2 · 16th Mar 2013, 9:33 pm

If it's a Philips publicity photo, probably done in Eindhoven, might it not be one of theirs, and a Euro model we never saw in the UK? As to the date I certainly agree it looks very late 1950s.

Heatercathodeshort · 16th Mar 2013, 9:34 pm

As the promotion is for a Philips television I would have thought the receiver would be a Continental Philips. The display shows the back of one model and that is definitely Philips. No British receivers there and it's not a Ferguson 315T series but I can see the likeness. John.

Jac · 17th Mar 2013, 8:18 am

It is a Philips 17CX121U.

Jac

Electricdreams · 17th Mar 2013, 5:18 pm

I thought it might've been a Philips type.

Just looked on here,
http://frank.pocnet.net/instruments/...s/17CX121U.jpg

Would it possible to use it in the UK?

Jac · 17th Mar 2013, 5:59 pm

No, cannot normally be used in the UK.
The 17CX121 is 625 lines VHF; sound-to-vision is 5.5 MHz.

Jac

16th Mar 2013, 5:55 pm	#1
Electricdreams Hexode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 478	What make/model is this TV? I'm not interested in the modern television in this article, its the set with the legs in the photo that I'm curious about. Has anyone seen one of these before? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...ing-GLASS.html __________________ What have you bought now??

16th Mar 2013, 6:21 pm	#2
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: What make/model is this TV? I think it is probably a Ferguson 317T which is c1958. It was an up-market 21" set with VHF/FM radio fitted and an up-market specification that included flywheel sync. I owned an HMV 1867 (before I mutilated it to make a 625/UHF set on the old chassis ) which used the same chassis in a long cabinet. Colin M

16th Mar 2013, 6:40 pm	#3
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,987	Re: What make/model is this TV? I would have thought American, possibly Sylvania or RCA. Similar to Sylvania 526m "Halolight" John. Just seen Colin's post so I could be wrong.

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Nicklyons2 Octode Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,517	Re: What make/model is this TV? If it's a Philips publicity photo, probably done in Eindhoven, might it not be one of theirs, and a Euro model we never saw in the UK? As to the date I certainly agree it looks very late 1950s.

16th Mar 2013, 9:34 pm	#5
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: What make/model is this TV? As the promotion is for a Philips television I would have thought the receiver would be a Continental Philips. The display shows the back of one model and that is definitely Philips. No British receivers there and it's not a Ferguson 315T series but I can see the likeness. John.

17th Mar 2013, 8:18 am	#6
Jac Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands. Posts: 642	Re: What make/model is this TV? It is a Philips 17CX121U. Jac Attached Thumbnails

17th Mar 2013, 5:18 pm	#7
Electricdreams Hexode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 478	Re: What make/model is this TV? I thought it might've been a Philips type. Just looked on here, http://frank.pocnet.net/instruments/...s/17CX121U.jpg Would it possible to use it in the UK? __________________ What have you bought now??

17th Mar 2013, 5:59 pm	#8
Jac Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands. Posts: 642	Re: What make/model is this TV? No, cannot normally be used in the UK. The 17CX121 is 625 lines VHF; sound-to-vision is 5.5 MHz. Jac