HMV model 1892 television receiver

Made:: c. 1959 in United Kingdom

maker:: Gramophone Company Limited; Electric and Musical Industries Limited

HMV 1892 television receiver An HMV 1892 television receiver, from about 1959. This set has a 13 channel tuner which also includes VHF radio
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HMV monochrome television receiver, Model 1892, manufactured about 1959. The set has a 13 channel tuner which also includes VHF radio. The cabinet is made from a single piece of veneered steamed plywood.

An HMV 1892 television receiver, made in the United Kingdom, c. 1959.

This set has a 13 channel tuner which also includes a VHF radio. The cabinet is made from a single piece of veneered, steamed plywood. The wood is placed in a steam-filled chamber until it becomes soft and flexible. It's then curved round to create the cabinet shape and allowed to cool and 'set' in that shape. This was a quick and cheap way of producing TV cabinets.

Details

Category:: Television

Object Number:: 1986-5017

Materials:: electronic components, glass, plastic (unidentified), wood (unidentified), wood veneer

type:: television receiver

taxonomy:

component - object

credit:: The National Media Museum, Bradford

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