Help Identifying TVs - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Mikey405 · 2nd Jul 2007, 7:24 pm

Hi everyone.

There are 6 TVs on my web site which I do not know the model number of. I wonder if anyone could help by supplying what they think may be the correct model number of the set.

The set brands are:

1. White Ibbotson
2. White Ibbotson
3. Stella
4. Sobell
5. Philips
6. Granada

If anyone could help, that would be excellent.

Thanks everyone.

From Mike.

Mikey405 · 2nd Jul 2007, 7:25 pm

The 6th set...

From Mike.

Mikey405 · 2nd Jul 2007, 8:21 pm

And, er, if it's not pushing my luck too much, there is a 7th set which I think may be the most difficult of all. It's an invicta.

Thanks everyone.

From Mike.

Heatercathodeshort · 2nd Jul 2007, 8:55 pm

Hello Mike,
The White Ibbotson sets were only known as the MK1 or MK2. I don't think they had any model numbers. The Sobell looks like a T90/91. [Radio and TV servicing volume 4 page 383. ]Regards, John.

Mikey405 · 2nd Jul 2007, 9:08 pm

Hi John.

Thank you for the Sobell number. T90 does sort-of ring a bell actually. Unfortunately the big White Ibbotson doesn't share its circuit with either the Mk1 or Mk2. And although the R&T Servicing books only lists the "model numbers" as Mk1 and Mk2, I'm fairly sure that at least some of them did actually have proper model numbers. I seem to recall that the model numbers were just a 4-digit number, but this is only from a White Ibbotson service sheet that I had.

Thanks John.

From Mike.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heatercathodeshort

Hello Mike,
The White Ibbotson sets were only known as the MK1 or MK2. I don't think they had any model numbers. The Sobell looks like a T90/91. [Radio and TV servicing volume 4 page 383. ]Regards, John.

Mike Phelan · 3rd Jul 2007, 8:46 am

Mike
The K70 is an S26K497. Looks very nice, as well.

HTH

beery · 3rd Jul 2007, 11:06 am

Hi Mikey,
at a guess I would say an Invicta T112 variant.
I thought from memory this one had a metal cone tube. I think you will need to take a photo with the back cover off so we can be sure.

Cheers
Andy

Mikey405 · 3rd Jul 2007, 12:23 pm

Hi John, Mike and Andy.

Thank you for your help. So far it has been very useful and I can change my pictures and descriptions for those sets now.

Andy, you may well recognise that set as it's the one that we went to collect from London in a Transit van.

It does have a metal-cone tube in it. Unfortunately it's all wrapped up and down in storage in Devon at the moment so it's a bit difficult to get to.

Thanks everyone.

From Mike.

Duke_Nukem · 3rd Jul 2007, 12:32 pm

Quote:

T90 does sort-of ring a bell actually.

I'm sure I mentioned it some time back ...

http://www.thevalvepage.com/tvmanu/sobell/sobell.htm

The Stella is a ST1481A :-

http://www.thevalvepage.com/tvmanu/stella/stella.htm

Judging by the size of the screen on the White Ibbotson #2, possibly model 2015 (20inch x 15inch).

Like to know the model num of that invicta (and scrounge a piccy) - if we were running a sweepstake then I'd go for T118. Have I interpreted things right and it has a 16" metal cone tube ?

TTFN,
Jon

Mikey405 · 3rd Jul 2007, 5:06 pm

Hi Jon.

You may well have mentioned that Sobell set previously. I know someone did, but I obviously didn't make a note of it.

Thank you for the Stella model number.

The 2nd White-Ibbotson has a 28"(ish) screen. Well, it's 24" by 18" - Would that make it a 2418?

Thanks Jon.

From Mike.

Heatercathodeshort · 3rd Jul 2007, 7:41 pm

If your Invicta uses a metal cone tube I would guess that the television section is the same as the PYE FV2C. This set has flywheel sync and a toggle switch on the back to disconnect the sync pulses to assist line hold setting. It must date from 1951/52. A grand looking job and I have never seen one before. Regards, John.

Mikey405 · 8th Jul 2007, 9:54 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duke_Nukem

Like to know the model num of that invicta (and scrounge a piccy) - if we were running a sweepstake then I'd go for T118. Have I interpreted things right and it has a 16" metal cone tube ?

Hi Jon.

I have uploaded a zip file with the only pictures I have of the set - They're fairly high resolution so I'm sure you can do your magic with them - How do you manage to strip away the background from your pictures so well? All my attempts at ever doing this have failed miserably... :-(

The pictures are at:

http://www.oldtechnology.net/misc/Invicta T118 Pics.zip

You may (or may not actually) recognise someone in one of the pictures from when we collected the set.

Thanks Jon.

From Mike.

2nd Jul 2007, 7:24 pm	#1
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,626	Help Identifying TVs Hi everyone. There are 6 TVs on my web site which I do not know the model number of. I wonder if anyone could help by supplying what they think may be the correct model number of the set. The set brands are: 1. White Ibbotson 2. White Ibbotson 3. Stella 4. Sobell 5. Philips 6. Granada If anyone could help, that would be excellent. Thanks everyone. From Mike. Attached Thumbnails __________________ G7TRF

2nd Jul 2007, 8:21 pm	#3
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,626	Re: Help Identifying TVs And, er, if it's not pushing my luck too much, there is a 7th set which I think may be the most difficult of all. It's an invicta. Thanks everyone. From Mike. Attached Thumbnails __________________ G7TRF

2nd Jul 2007, 8:55 pm	#4
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Help Identifying TVs Hello Mike, The White Ibbotson sets were only known as the MK1 or MK2. I don't think they had any model numbers. The Sobell looks like a T90/91. [Radio and TV servicing volume 4 page 383. ]Regards, John. Attached Thumbnails

3rd Jul 2007, 8:46 am	#6
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Help Identifying TVs Mike The K70 is an S26K497. Looks very nice, as well. HTH __________________ Mike.

3rd Jul 2007, 11:06 am	#7
beery Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 988	Re: Help Identifying TVs Hi Mikey, at a guess I would say an Invicta T112 variant. I thought from memory this one had a metal cone tube. I think you will need to take a photo with the back cover off so we can be sure. Cheers Andy

2nd Jul 2007, 7:25 pm	#2
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,626	Re: Help Identifying TVs The 6th set... From Mike. Attached Thumbnails __________________ G7TRF

3rd Jul 2007, 12:23 pm	#8
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,626	Re: Help Identifying TVs Hi John, Mike and Andy. Thank you for your help. So far it has been very useful and I can change my pictures and descriptions for those sets now. Andy, you may well recognise that set as it's the one that we went to collect from London in a Transit van. It does have a metal-cone tube in it. Unfortunately it's all wrapped up and down in storage in Devon at the moment so it's a bit difficult to get to. Thanks everyone. From Mike. __________________ G7TRF

3rd Jul 2007, 5:06 pm	#10
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,626	Re: Help Identifying TVs Hi Jon. You may well have mentioned that Sobell set previously. I know someone did, but I obviously didn't make a note of it. Thank you for the Stella model number. The 2nd White-Ibbotson has a 28"(ish) screen. Well, it's 24" by 18" - Would that make it a 2418? Thanks Jon. From Mike. __________________ G7TRF

3rd Jul 2007, 7:41 pm	#11
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Help Identifying TVs If your Invicta uses a metal cone tube I would guess that the television section is the same as the PYE FV2C. This set has flywheel sync and a toggle switch on the back to disconnect the sync pulses to assist line hold setting. It must date from 1951/52. A grand looking job and I have never seen one before. Regards, John.