Surviving Mechanical TV Set Database
Our database is very incomplete. If you have information on the location of any mechanical TV sets, please contact us. All information will be kept in confidence. We will post only the quantity of each type of set on this website.
Sets added to database in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
American Mechanical Sets
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Manufacturer |
Model Number |
Verified (museums) |
Verified (collectors) |
Reported |
| Canadian Television Ltd. | 1932 Model (Ouimet) |
1 |
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| Case Labs | Scanning disk |
1 |
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| Daven | Tri Standard |
2 |
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| Receiver |
1 |
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| 24 Line |
1 |
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| General Electric | Octagon |
3 |
1 |
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| Globe | Radiovisor |
2 |
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| Hollis Baird (SW & Television) | C-3-S SW Receiver (Cathedral) |
3 |
5 |
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| AM/SW Receiver (Console) |
1 |
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| Model 25/35 Receiver |
1 |
1 |
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| Model 26/36 Televisor |
3 |
1 |
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| Model 437 Receiver/televisor |
1 |
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| Home made with Baird drum assembly |
1 |
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| Scanning Drum Console |
1 |
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| ? Televisor |
2 |
1 |
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| Homemade | 24,48,60 Line |
5 |
6 |
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| I.C.A | Visionette Kit |
2 |
1 |
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| Bakelite Front |
1 |
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| Oak Box |
1 |
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| Jenkins | 100 |
3 |
2 |
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| 201 | 1 |
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| 202 | 2 |
1 |
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| 302 |
1 |
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| Amateur Kit |
1 |
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| JD-30 Receiver |
2 |
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| JK-20 |
1 |
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| R-400 Projection |
1 |
1 |
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| RK-1 |
2 |
3 |
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| 60 Line Lens Disk |
1 |
|
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| Pioneer | 60 Line |
2 |
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| RCA | 60 Line |
4 |
1 |
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| Roth-Downs | Orpheus |
1 |
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| Television Mfg. Co. | See-All Kit |
1 |
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| Western Television (Echophone) | Visionette |
5 |
23 |
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| Model 41 |
1 |
4 |
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| Empire State |
2 |
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Total |
53 |
61 |
1 |
British/European Mechanical Sets
|
Manufacturer |
Model Number |
Verified (museums) |
Verified (collectors) |
Reported |
|
Baird |
11 |
8 |
1 |
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| Televisor kit |
2 |
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|
1 |
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|
1 |
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| Barthelemy | Scanning disk | 2 | ||
| Daily Express kit | Scanning disk | 1 | ||
| Fernseh A. G. | Scanning disk | 1 | ||
| Fumeo | 30 line scanning disk | 1 | ||
| Home made | 30 line scanning disk | 1 | ||
| Integra | Scanning disk | 1 | ||
| Loewe-Ardenne | Scanning disk | 1 | ||
| TeKaDe | 30 line scanning disk | 1 | 1 | |
| Brami (General Radio) | Visiola | 1 |
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Total |
16 |
18 |
1 |