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12th Dec 2017, 11:16 am | #1 |
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It's DAT again!
Yes folks it's DAT time again or put another way, Dangerous Adapter Time.
Once again it is the time of year to pull down from the loft all those Christmas decorations that seem to have been around for ever. You know what I mean. All those 50+ year old sets of 'Fairy' 'Gnome' 'Snowmen' and other dodgy looking characters from our childhood that would now be considered very non PC by the miserable brigade. They of course would not be complete without the fascinating array of BC double and triple adapters, Pifco interference generating thermal flashers and the usual dodgy wiring. What fun! This year it will be a Ferranti Christmas with my restored 17T4 taking pride of place in the living room. From a bright but very cold West Sussex I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year. Regards, John. Last edited by Heatercathodeshort; 12th Dec 2017 at 11:26 am. |
12th Dec 2017, 11:18 am | #2 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
A few more. John.
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12th Dec 2017, 4:24 pm | #3 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
Nice! I love this stuff, as a collector of vintage christmas lights I enjoy these threads.
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12th Dec 2017, 5:22 pm | #4 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
That lot would soon teach our 15-month-old son not to stick his fingers in electrical things...
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14th Dec 2017, 8:13 pm | #5 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
We had some lights as a child made of China which were plugged into a clix bayonet type connector.
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15th Dec 2017, 9:51 am | #6 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
I well remember the Pifco Starlights in pic 1. Every year my dad would have to take them into work to get the resident electrician to solder up at least one connection that had come adrift whilst in storage. We also had the thermal flasher unit too. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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16th Dec 2017, 10:44 am | #7 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
This could be a scene from Christmas 1953. There are clues that all is not what it seems..
Can you spot them? John. |
16th Dec 2017, 2:41 pm | #8 |
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16th Dec 2017, 2:45 pm | #9 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
The black object at the right hand end of the dresser shelf looks modern.
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16th Dec 2017, 3:03 pm | #10 |
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Correct Duncan. Yes Graham but what are the black boxes? No not boxes of Terry's Spartan chocolates.
Strangely the most obvious have not been noticed. Remember this is '1953'. John. |
16th Dec 2017, 3:40 pm | #11 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
Is the test card on the telly not too modern for 1953?
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16th Dec 2017, 3:41 pm | #12 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
Not being a TV person, I'll guess that the test card is wrong for the year.
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16th Dec 2017, 3:59 pm | #13 |
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I thought Test Card C was introduced in 1948 and was still in use in 1953.
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16th Dec 2017, 4:13 pm | #14 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
Surely in 1953, rather than displaying a picture, the TV would be waiting for the repairman to come and fix it!
Also, were rectangular CRT's available that big in 1953? Cheers Nick |
16th Dec 2017, 6:18 pm | #15 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
It's not the one in the photo, but Ekco were making a console TV with a 16" flat screen tube at that time that promised "photographic quality" : see the attached scan of their 1952 TV leaflet.
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16th Dec 2017, 6:50 pm | #16 |
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Re: It's DAT again!
Some clever ones here but your missing something.
Yes, Mince pies would have been home made. Mr Kipling was still filling a nappy. Test card is OK. Test card 'C' introduced in 1948. Nick, It is an Ekco..VERY reliable. [Three link chassis] The 16" model was the TC178. 16" metal cone tube. My TC196 has the same chassis but with a 15" circular tube. Released early 1953. Good efforts! John. |
16th Dec 2017, 7:07 pm | #17 |
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Is the leather-look padded chair a bit too modern?
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16th Dec 2017, 7:11 pm | #18 |
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I wondered about that, but I didn't want to insult the OP's tastes.
There are probably a lot of anachronisms in the picture, but the definition is not high enough to spot them.
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16th Dec 2017, 7:36 pm | #19 |
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How about the screw-topped bottle? A cork would have been more common, I think, but not sure if screw caps were around.
Edit: Apparently they were available for a long time before the '50s, but perhaps not so commonly used for beverages. Last edited by dseymo1; 16th Dec 2017 at 7:43 pm. |
16th Dec 2017, 7:44 pm | #20 |
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The reflection of the mobile phone flash-LED is the most obvious one to me
Christmas greetings, everyone Guy
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