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10th Jan 2019, 11:37 am | #21 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
http://www.earlytelevision.org/baird_mirror_drum.html
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10th Jan 2019, 12:54 pm | #22 | |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
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14th Jan 2019, 8:08 pm | #23 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
Well, I went back to the shop tonight. It seems that the set is part of a collection of early musical instruments (some of which were also on display), and is in no danger of going in a skip. Several quite posh people spoke to me - it was not immediately for sale, but if you want it, you might need deep pockets
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15th Jan 2019, 10:20 pm | #24 | |
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16th Jan 2019, 10:30 am | #25 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
It's in far better condition than the Bradford Museum one. I wonder it they would be interested?
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16th Jan 2019, 12:55 pm | #26 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
As Forsyth's is the 'go to' place ito have your Steinway french polished, it occured to me that its owner might have sent it there to be refinished prior to sale, and part of the deal was that they would display it.
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16th Jan 2019, 6:31 pm | #27 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
I'm lucky in that the more expensive something is, the less I find myself interested in it!
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16th Jan 2019, 8:17 pm | #28 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
I notice that the widow display is not flagged up as such [or as an event] on their website Marc. Did the posh boys give any indication as to how long those items are likely to remain in situ? I might wander in and check out a few guitars when I'm back but that won't be any time soon. The only time I ever had a brand new one [a Hofner President] was in the sixties on hire purchase but I think that was at Mameloks [also on Deansgate?].
I traded it in when it was realised that my younger brother [you've met him] was a bit of a drumming genius, in order to get him a decent kit. It wasn't just on financial stringency grounds but mainly that I felt embarrassed by my father's generosity when I could hardly play the thing unlike my brother... who made 6 months progress on the skins in 6 weeks! In fact, I was much happier with cheaper guitars I could experiment with, changing pick ups, wiring, switches etc Dave |
16th Jan 2019, 9:25 pm | #29 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
More to the point, hopefully they have decent security. 30 line TVs are something of a target and it's now had quite a bit of publicity.
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16th Jan 2019, 9:51 pm | #30 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
Indeed, Miss Taylor's shop in Kingsgate Huddersfield was burgled in the late 70's and it looks like the only thing they were after was the old Baird Bacon Slicer that she kept on top of the inside display cabinet.
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16th Jan 2019, 10:14 pm | #31 |
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Re: Odd, old case in luxuriant veneer...what is it? (Bush 30 line TV)
I phoned the firm last week enquiring to find out if the set was for sale. I left them my shop phone number but there was no reply. It was explained to me that the set is part of the companies' collection of vintage musical instruments. But rest assured the set is in safe hands, they are aware of the historic importance of this 30 line mirror drum receiver.
The radio part is a simple TRF receiver. There is a switch to operate the set as a radio or as a vision only receiver. DFWB. |