Guess the parts! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Welsh Anorak · 3rd May 2022, 1:26 pm

We're doing some ground clearance near the workshop and, inevitably, some old bits of telly have emerged.
Starts easy, but then...

1. Make and model, please!
2. Yes, but what's the chassis?
3. This had me foxed. Not Thorn, maybe KB - what do you think?
4. Which chassis is this from?
5. Oh dear. Possibly from 3, possibly not.
6. Well, it's a LOPT...
6. Rust in peace.
7. Another view of 6.

Welsh Anorak · 3rd May 2022, 1:27 pm

and the rest...

Outrun_uk · 3rd May 2022, 1:46 pm

1 - Sony SL-8000UB Betamax?

slidertogrid · 3rd May 2022, 2:03 pm

3 is Philips "Style 70" The tuner could be from the same set as you say or Possibly from a Thorn 950/980/possibly early 1400? CTV1122 late A823 chassis? Not much idea on the mangled chassis but the yellow sleeve on the wiring suggests Philips... No idea of what set though!
Rich

dazzlevision · 3rd May 2022, 2:17 pm

2. A823AV
3. Philips Style 70 - look at bionicmerlin's recent post on a Style 70
5. Thorn 900 d/std VHF tuner with cable operated UHF/VHF switching

Nickthedentist · 3rd May 2022, 2:22 pm

I'm useless, but I did work out that (3) was probably a Philips; the same grille perforation pattern was used on their audio gear too: https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/r...p_2703852.jpeg

Heatercathodeshort · 3rd May 2022, 2:28 pm

Two. RBM 823A? Six may be from Ferguson 988T? J.

Sideband · 3rd May 2022, 6:16 pm

More importantly, who's up for restoring any of them.....

its ur aerial · 3rd May 2022, 6:53 pm

1/ Cant give a model number, but the early Toshiba/Bush Betamax, that had the large reel motor with the fan on the back of it, I think it was mains driven

2/ Bush 823A

3/ KB , I think.

4/ Looks familiar, Pye 205

Not a Scooby, with the rest.
Ken G6HZG.

dazzlevision · 3rd May 2022, 7:06 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazzlevision

2. A823AV
3. Philips Style 70 - look at bionicmerlin's recent post on a Style 70
5. Thorn 900 d/std VHF tuner with cable operated UHF/VHF switching

The second photo of the VHF turret tuner also has the encapsulated EY86 heater winding and part of the tag panel for the Thorn 900 chassis (pre-Jellypot version) LOPT (also used on the Thorn 800 and 850 chassis).

I attach a photo of what a new tuner looks like (as fitted in Pye 11U sets, so a coax socket for the UHF tuner's IF output instead of the B7G socket, but otherwise virtually identical).

dj_fivos_sak · 3rd May 2022, 7:08 pm

The first part looks like the cassette compartment door of a Sony SL-C7.

Fivos

Dave Moll · 3rd May 2022, 7:13 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sideband

More importantly, who's up for restoring any of them.....

Anyone who is will need a plentiful supply of entropy remover!

slidertogrid · 3rd May 2022, 7:31 pm

This is what the style 70 trim looks like when it's not mangled and corroded...

Welsh Anorak · 3rd May 2022, 8:33 pm

Thanks for that! Just to confirm:
1 - Fivos is spot on - it's a Sony SLC7-UB
2. Dazzlevision is correct - A823AV (the later BEAB approved)
3. And again with the Style 70 - thanks for the nice picture Slidertogrid.
4. Not sure, but the Pye 205 is possible
5. I leave this to the better informed - I have no idea.
6. Ditto!
7 and 8 - could it be a KB VC series chassis?

Luckily not much else is appearing out of the undergrowth. Still, you never know...

Tazman1966 · 8th May 2022, 8:54 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by slidertogrid

This is what the style 70 trim looks like when it's not mangled and corroded...

I've sent you a PM, Rich.

The teleman · 9th May 2022, 10:06 am

That tuner just needs a bit of cleaning fluid then it’s good to go ��

3rd May 2022, 1:26 pm	#1
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,916	Guess the parts! We're doing some ground clearance near the workshop and, inevitably, some old bits of telly have emerged. Starts easy, but then... 1. Make and model, please! 2. Yes, but what's the chassis? 3. This had me foxed. Not Thorn, maybe KB - what do you think? 4. Which chassis is this from? 5. Oh dear. Possibly from 3, possibly not. 6. Well, it's a LOPT... 6. Rust in peace. 7. Another view of 6. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Glyn www.gdelectronics.wales

3rd May 2022, 1:27 pm	#2
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,916	Re: Guess the parts! and the rest... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Glyn www.gdelectronics.wales

3rd May 2022, 1:46 pm	#3
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3rd May 2022, 2:03 pm	#4
slidertogrid Octode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,898	Re: Guess the parts! 3 is Philips "Style 70" The tuner could be from the same set as you say or Possibly from a Thorn 950/980/possibly early 1400? CTV1122 late A823 chassis? Not much idea on the mangled chassis but the yellow sleeve on the wiring suggests Philips... No idea of what set though! Rich __________________ The rotation of the earth really makes my day... Last edited by slidertogrid; 3rd May 2022 at 2:24 pm. Reason: Added a bit

3rd May 2022, 2:17 pm	#5
dazzlevision Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Near Swindon, North Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,608	Re: Guess the parts! 2. A823AV 3. Philips Style 70 - look at bionicmerlin's recent post on a Style 70 5. Thorn 900 d/std VHF tuner with cable operated UHF/VHF switching

3rd May 2022, 2:22 pm	#6
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,841	Re: Guess the parts! I'm useless, but I did work out that (3) was probably a Philips; the same grille perforation pattern was used on their audio gear too: https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/r...p_2703852.jpeg

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3rd May 2022, 6:16 pm	#8
Sideband Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Croydon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 7,567	Re: Guess the parts! More importantly, who's up for restoring any of them..... __________________ There are lots of brilliant keyboard players and then there is Rick Wakeman.....

3rd May 2022, 6:53 pm	#9
its ur aerial Hexode Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 419	Re: Guess the parts! 1/ Cant give a model number, but the early Toshiba/Bush Betamax, that had the large reel motor with the fan on the back of it, I think it was mains driven 2/ Bush 823A 3/ KB , I think. 4/ Looks familiar, Pye 205 Not a Scooby, with the rest. Ken G6HZG. __________________ Life is not Hollywood, life is Cricklewood.

3rd May 2022, 7:08 pm	#11
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Guess the parts! The first part looks like the cassette compartment door of a Sony SL-C7. Fivos

3rd May 2022, 7:31 pm	#13
slidertogrid Octode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,898	Re: Guess the parts! This is what the style 70 trim looks like when it's not mangled and corroded... Attached Thumbnails __________________ The rotation of the earth really makes my day...

3rd May 2022, 8:33 pm	#14
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,916	Re: Guess the parts! Thanks for that! Just to confirm: 1 - Fivos is spot on - it's a Sony SLC7-UB 2. Dazzlevision is correct - A823AV (the later BEAB approved) 3. And again with the Style 70 - thanks for the nice picture Slidertogrid. 4. Not sure, but the Pye 205 is possible 5. I leave this to the better informed - I have no idea. 6. Ditto! 7 and 8 - could it be a KB VC series chassis? Luckily not much else is appearing out of the undergrowth. Still, you never know... __________________ Glyn www.gdelectronics.wales

9th May 2022, 10:06 am	#16
The teleman Pentode Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: County Durham, UK. Posts: 243	Re: Guess the parts! That tuner just needs a bit of cleaning fluid then it’s good to go ��