Another old TV ID thread! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ben · 21st Mar 2015, 12:51 am

Just seen this in local small ads. Total mystery to me, has a slight Hitachi look to it, thoughts?

Carbon60 · 21st Mar 2015, 1:34 am

Hi Ben,
Its a Toshiba C2010 from 1977{ish).

Rob.

ben · 21st Mar 2015, 1:54 am

Great, Rob - thanks!

Welsh Anorak · 22nd Mar 2015, 6:48 pm

Hi
Blackstripe = Toshiba; Instaview/Instavision = Hitachi; Quintrix = Panasonic. I think we all know what Trinitron means!

FERNSEH · 22nd Mar 2015, 9:45 pm

Definitely a Toshiba C2010. The date is correct 1977. The C2080 followed a year later and the UK made version, the C2090 in 1979. All UK versions of these sets were suffixed as B. Very reliable sets.

DFWB.

Heatercathodeshort · 23rd Mar 2015, 11:06 am

One of the best definition colour pictures I have ever seen on a receiver at any price. Made in Japan. Sold a large number, never had a single service call.

Well actually just one to the 18" version 1810 that the customer, during a dispute with his wife, had a very large glass ashtray lobbed at him. It missed and went through the screen of the brand new receiver.
Toshiba were very amused by the story and supplied a replacement tube FOC. I fitted it free and the customer was more than delighted.
Oh yes, they are still married and that was back in 1978! Toshiba had an excellent dealer/customer/factory relationship that served them very well. RIP the Plymouth factory. A hard act, in fact an impossible one to follow.
Very Happy Days! John

MALC SCOTT · 23rd Mar 2015, 11:46 am

Currys sold loads of a 20 inch version under the Triumph brand. I can only ever remember one of these sets in the w/shop, o/c mains smoothing cap, Malc.

Welsh Anorak · 24th Mar 2015, 2:39 pm

Hi Malc
Yes - the Triumph set looked very cheap and nasty when it was anything but. We had a few in but usually only for a scratchy volume control or duff buttons - neither were Toshiba parts, of course. Weren't they a later model than the one above?
Glyn

ben · 24th Mar 2015, 2:56 pm

Must say I'm tempted after reading such positive comments, but I've also got the possibility of a nice big Grundig CUC220 (26" remote) coming my way, so that will take priority...will report back!

21st Mar 2015, 12:51 am	#1
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,500	Another old TV ID thread! Just seen this in local small ads. Total mystery to me, has a slight Hitachi look to it, thoughts? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Regards, Ben.

21st Mar 2015, 1:34 am	#2
Carbon60 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 6	Re: another old TV ID thread! Hi Ben, Its a Toshiba C2010 from 1977{ish). Rob.

21st Mar 2015, 1:54 am	#3
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,500	Re: Another old TV ID thread! Great, Rob - thanks! __________________ Regards, Ben.

22nd Mar 2015, 6:48 pm	#4
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,928	Re: Another old TV ID thread! Hi Blackstripe = Toshiba; Instaview/Instavision = Hitachi; Quintrix = Panasonic. I think we all know what Trinitron means!

22nd Mar 2015, 9:45 pm	#5
FERNSEH Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 7,444	Re: Another old TV ID thread! Definitely a Toshiba C2010. The date is correct 1977. The C2080 followed a year later and the UK made version, the C2090 in 1979. All UK versions of these sets were suffixed as B. Very reliable sets. DFWB.

23rd Mar 2015, 11:06 am	#6
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Another old TV ID thread! One of the best definition colour pictures I have ever seen on a receiver at any price. Made in Japan. Sold a large number, never had a single service call. Well actually just one to the 18" version 1810 that the customer, during a dispute with his wife, had a very large glass ashtray lobbed at him. It missed and went through the screen of the brand new receiver. Toshiba were very amused by the story and supplied a replacement tube FOC. I fitted it free and the customer was more than delighted. Oh yes, they are still married and that was back in 1978! Toshiba had an excellent dealer/customer/factory relationship that served them very well. RIP the Plymouth factory. A hard act, in fact an impossible one to follow. Very Happy Days! John

23rd Mar 2015, 11:46 am	#7
MALC SCOTT Octode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Willington, County Durham, UK. Posts: 1,499	Re: Another old TV ID thread! Currys sold loads of a 20 inch version under the Triumph brand. I can only ever remember one of these sets in the w/shop, o/c mains smoothing cap, Malc. __________________ Malc Scott

24th Mar 2015, 2:39 pm	#8
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,928	Re: Another old TV ID thread! Hi Malc Yes - the Triumph set looked very cheap and nasty when it was anything but. We had a few in but usually only for a scratchy volume control or duff buttons - neither were Toshiba parts, of course. Weren't they a later model than the one above? Glyn

24th Mar 2015, 2:56 pm	#9
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,500	Re: Another old TV ID thread! Must say I'm tempted after reading such positive comments, but I've also got the possibility of a nice big Grundig CUC220 (26" remote) coming my way, so that will take priority...will report back! __________________ Regards, Ben.