Early Electronic Television
Baird
More information on Baird prewar sets and John Logie Baird
T-5 (1936) 15 inch. Original Price 44 Gns.
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T-5C (1936) 15 inch Courtesy of Jon Evans
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T-11 (1937) |
T-12 (1937) 15 Inch.
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T-13 (1938) 15 inch. TV/Radio/Phono
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T-18 (1938) Original price 46 Pounds Courtesy of Trevor Cass
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T-19 (1938) The sales catalog says: "The CRT is mounted vertically in the cabinet and projects the picture through a lens which focuses the picture on to a mirror in the lid. From here the picture is thrown direct on to the viewing screen. The picture size is 18 by 15" high. A second screen giving a picture 24" by 19" high can be provided if required.Original price 150 Gns. (Information courtesy of David Boynes)
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T-20 Table Model (1938) Courtesy of Jon Evans
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T-20 (1938) Original Price 40 Pounds Courtesy of Dave Newman
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T-21 (1938) Courtesy of Jon Evans
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T-24 (1939) Original Price 33 Gns.
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T-25 (1939) Original Price 47 Gns.
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T-26 (1939) Original Price 40 Gns. Here is a postwar ad
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T-27 (1939) Original Price 48 Gns. (additional 2 Pounds for oak finish) |
T-28 (1939) Original Price 33 Gns.
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John Logie Baird and a prewar prototype electronic set. Notice the strange CRT. It appears that the phosphor screen is on a plate inside the tube, possibly to make a flat, rectangular picture.
Courtesy of David Boynes
1935 Prototype
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1935 Mirror In Lid Prototype
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