Band III Type 184 Television Adaptor
- Made:
- 1955 in Manchester
A Band III (ITV) Type 184 adaptor, sold by Howells Radio Ltd, Manchester, 1955.
Such units cost £7-17-6 (tax free) when new. When ITV started in September 1955, it broadcast on a completely different set of channels to those used by the BBC. These new channels were in Band III and existing TV sets could not receive them. Instead of buying a new television set, many viewers opted for a band III converter - a 'set-top box' which allowed both BBC and ITV to be received. Some models of these converters were on sale well into the 1960s.
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Object Number:
- 1987-5043
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), plastic, steel (metal), electronic components and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 135 mm x 175 mm x 290 mm, 2.84 kg
- type:
- television adaptor
- credit:
- John R Huntingford
