How many 405-line sets are operational today?

[pastyboy]

we have half a dozen or so down here in Cornwall

Perdio portarama
Baird 602 (I think !) bought at Padstow steam rally
GEC BT302 -ex Freya
KB Royal star in red
Philips 21 in 170 chassis (and two more 170's with dead loptys funny old thing !)
several thorn 1400's (dual standard sets)

[FERNSEH]

Four bakelite Bush TVs. TV12B, TV22, TV32 and TV62. Also two other bakelite TVs, a Sobell T121 console cabinet model and a Pye V2.

DFWB.

[Keith]

Just the one - no room for more!


Bush TV22
PC video card plus home-brew modulator.
W. Midlands (just up the road from you, Steve)

[Panrock]

Originally Posted by FERNSEH

Four bakelite Bush TVs. TV12B, TV22, TV32 and TV62. Also two other bakelite TVs, a Sobell T121 console cabinet model and a Pye V2.

DFWB.

Aren't you being a little modest, David? 405-line colour counts too! Forgive me if I'm misinformed, but what about the original British NTSC colour set you've restored?

Steve

[Dave Moll]

Yes, I too noticed that it seemed to be missing from the list.

[FERNSEH]

Hi Steve,
Yes, the famous Pye 405 line colour TV set is in the shop. NTSC type colour signals provided by the special Aurora SCRF converter.

Also in my collection three 1960s transistor TV sets. 1960/61 Pye TT1. 1963 Perdio Portorama and a dual standard Philips TVette made in 1966.


DFWB.

[Panrock]

Ah, that's more like it!

Are the transistor sets above working? I won't blame you if not!

Any working pre-war?


Steve

[FERNSEH]

Hi Steve,
The Pye and the TVette are working but the Portorama has developed a fault, possibly the video output transistor has failed.

Pre-war sets. HMV 900, 901, 902 and 904. Marconi 702 and 707. Cossor 54 and 137T. Plus a few others.

DFWB.

[Panrock]

You're a 405 pioneer... developed the first 'home' standards converter? How do you supply the signal in your shop today?


Steve

[FERNSEH]

Hi Steve,
The standards converter I built in 1985 is still in existence and is in the safe keeping of another Forum member.
Another converter was built in 1990 but is just a tidied up version of the original.
Link to a topic about the converter in 2012: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ad.php?t=73397

I have the first Aurora converter that Darryl made in 2006. A very useful device because it produces from a 625 line source all the TV standards from the 1920s up to the 819 line system. A separate modulator is required.

Two Ekco pre-war TVs. Vision only receiver model TA201 and the sound and vision receiver model TS701.

DFWB.

[peter_scott]

David,

Is the Baird T23 still working?

Peter

[Brigham]

I have about a dozen sets, two of which have the sound not working. No dual-standards, though.
Converters are Aurora and the last Domino.
I used to have a PYE converter.
All are in Co. Durham.

[Philips210]

Hi.

It seems clear that the great dual-standard survivors are the Sony TV9-90UK, Philips TVette and the BRC 1400. Most of this must be due to the LOPT's reliability.
Unusually for a Philips TV of this era, the TVette's LOPT has proven to be quite reliable including the DY51 EHT rectifier valve.

Regards,
Symon

[FERNSEH]

Originally Posted by peter_scott

David,
Is the Baird T23 still working?
Peter

Hi Peter,
The Cossor CRT has a intermittent connection on it's base and unfortunately the only way it can be fixed the tube will have to taken out again.
The tube can be lifted out easily enough but it can be a tricky task refitting it.

DFWB.

[peter_scott]

Aha! A possible practice run for the T5??

Peter

[FERNSEH]

That's right, it's fortunate I have the T23 because many of the wooden parts in the T5 are in such a bad state it will be impossible to take accurate measurements. For example the cabinet floor. That part has just turned to dust, So while the tube is out the T23 that set can used to assist with the reconstruction of the T5.

DFWB.

[Heatercathodeshort]

I will have a go but if I lose the will to live, I'm sure you will understand. Most are in good working order fed by five AURORA converters.

1 PYE B18T 1949
2 ULTRA VP17-72 1959
3 2x PHILIPS 17TG100U. [ONE A STELLA VERSION] 1960
4 PHILIPS 1446U 1954
5 12" FERRANTI TABLE MODEL 1951
6 FERRANTI T1026 21" TABLE MODEL. 1959
7 McMICHAEL 12" CONSOLE. 1952
8FERRANTI 17T4 1954
9 EKCO T330 1958
10 EKCO T330. 1958
11 BUSH TV24 1950
12 HMV1805 1948
13 MARCONU VRC52A 10" RADIO/TELE. 1948
14 PYE V14C 1955.
15 GEC BT1091 9" TABLE 1949
16 FERGUSON 506T 'FLIGHT' 1959
17 STELLA 11" TVETTE. 1967
18 FERGUSON 988T 1950
19 PYE B18T 1949 [2]
20 MURPHY V150 1950.
21 INVICTA 102C 9" TABLE 1949
22 EKCO TMB272 1955.
23 EKCO TMB272 1955 [2]
24 PYE LV30 1950.
25 FERGUSON 941T 9" TABLE MODEL. 1949.
26 BUSH TV22 1950
27 PYE B18T [4]
28 MURPHY V200 1952
29 BUSH TV12 1949.
30 FERGUSON 968T 1949.
31 PYE V4 1953
32 FERGUSON 988T 'SUPER TWELVE ' VERSION
33 PYE PTV 142 PORT. 1956
34 FERGUSON 989T 16" CONSOLE. 1951
35 /36 [625] C
37 GEC BT2147 9" 1950
38 GEC BT8149 17" CONSOLETTE. 1958
39 BUSH TV24C
40 PYE D16T 9" CONSOLE 1946
41 FERGUSON 998T 12" TABLE
42 ULTRA 15" CONSOLE TELE/RADIO 1952
43 ETRONIC 10" CONSOLE 1949
44 FERGUSON 3645 1400 D/ST
45 [625]
46 GEC BT1748 14" TABLE 1955.
47 PHILIPS 17" CONSOLE 1954.
48 EKCO T330 17"
49 EKCO 12" T161. [EARLY VERSION] 1951
50 FERGUSON 17" 'GOLDEN GLIDE' 1960.
51 MURPHY V150. [2]
52 EKCO TS88 9" TABLE 1949.
53 [625] C
54 KB RV10 CROWN 1959.
55 [UHF] C
56 ALBA T909 14" PORT. 1957.
57 McMICHAEL 14" PORT. 1957.
58 [625] C
59 BUSH TV95 1960.
60 MURPHY V759 19" 1962.
61 PYE VIIO 17" PORT 1959
62 FERRANTI T1082 MOTOR TUNED. 1961.
63 [625]
64 BUSH TV166U [640] 23" 1967
65 GEC 23" D/S. [FLAT CHASSIS] 1966
66 FERGUSON 516T. 17" CONSOLETTE TELE/RADIO 1959.
67 GEC BT302. 17" 1959.
68 [625]
69 KB RV30 17" WITH DOORS. 1961.
70 FERGUSON 306T 1956.
71 MARCONI VT161. 17" TABLE. 1959.
72 ULTRA 12" CONSOLE W720 1950.
73 GEC 19" D/S BT452.
74 [625] C
75 ULTRA 14" 1954
76 [625] C
77 [625] C
78 [625] C
79 KB D/S VC2
80 KB D/S VC4
81 [625] C
82 FERGUSON 900 CHASSIS D/S 11" PERESONAL 1964.
83 ARGOSY [REGENTONE 19" TABLE. 1961.
84 [625]
85 [625] C
86 THORN 980 12" PORT.
87 PERDIO D/S
88 PERDIO D/S MK 2
89 PERDIO PORTARAMA
90 [625]
91 [625]
93-103 [625]
104 EKCO 9" TABLE. 1948
105 VIDOR 369A 9" TABLE MODEL. 1947. [2]
106 BUSH TV22 [2]
107/108 [625]
109 EKCO 15" CONSOLE. 1953.
110 [625]
111 HMV 1400 2645. D/S 1967.
112 [625]
113 HMV 900 1937. ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
114 FERGUSON 743T TRANSVISTA. 1961.
115 GEC BT2147 [2]
116 HMV 1808 10" CONSOLE 1949.
117 17" PYE CONTINENTAL. [PASSED ON]
118 THE PRACTICAL TELEVISION RECEIVER. HOME CONSTRUCTED. 1949
119 FERGUSON 941T 1949 [2]
120 BUSH TV58C
121 EKCO 15" T164.
122 PETO SCOTT TV 121 12" CONSOLE 1948. [V. RARE. MAINS EHT]
123 BUSH TV63.
124 [625]
125 MARCONI VC53DA 10" 1949.
126 PYE LV30C 9" CONSOLE 1950.
127 KB EV30L 1949. 12" TABLE.
128 GEC BT 5146 12" TABLE 1951.
129 ULTRA W470 9" CONSOLE 1947.
130 EKCO T216. [PASSED ON]
131 PYE FV4CDL 14" CONSOLE 1952.
132 STELLA/PHILIPS 1200U 12" CONSOLE 1951.
133 EKCO TS114. 12" CONSOLE. 1950.
134 ULTRA 12" TABLE MODEL V720 SERIES.
135 [625] C
136 PAM 212 'FIRESCREEN' 822 1960.
137 [625]
138 HMV 15" CONSOLE 1803 1946.
139 DECCA 1000 LARGE SCREEN PROJECTION. 1953
140 MURPHY 15" TABLE MODEL. V214 1953.
141 KB PVP20 172 PORT. 1958.
142 McMICHAEL T909 9" CONSOLE. 1949.
143 MURPHY 21" V320 TABLE MODEL. 1957
144 VIDOR 14" TABLE MODEL. 1954.
145 [625]
146 VIEWMASTER KIT RECEIVER. 1952
147 PHILIPS 1800 PROJECTION RECEIVER 1951.
148 PHILIPS 600A PROJECTION RECEIVER 1950.
149 AMBASSADOR 17" CONSOLE 1956.
150 FERGUSON 406T 17" TABLE 1958.
151 FERGUSON 405T 17" FRINGE MODEL. 1958.
152 [PASSED ON]
153 EKCO 15" CONSOLE 1952 . MAINS EHT 10KV..
154 BUSH TV2 12" CONSOLE 1948.
155 JSF TABLE PROJECTION. 1953.
156 PHILIPS 19" 210 SERIES 1967
157 PHILIPS 19"170 SERIES 1966.

THERE ARE MORE BUT AS I THOUGHT THE WILL TO LIVE IS FADING.
Well you did ask!
REGARDS, JOHN.

[Lloyd 1985]

WOW

Now that’s a proper telly collection!!!

Regards
Lloyd

Ps, in my earlier post I forgot to mention that 3 of my 16 are dual standard

[Panrock]

Originally Posted by Heatercathodeshort

I will have a go but if I lose the will to live...

Thanks for making the supreme effort, John... and I mean just in listing them! I shudder to think about the amount of servicing work they must represent.

Anyway, single-handedly you've just increased the total (so far) by 50%.

It's becoming clear this 405-line television hobby is much, much bigger than I had imagined. Quite humbling really.

Steve

[Freya]

I did wonder if John was busy making a list , a small herd of Ekco T330`s