Final Amplifier Unit of Alexandra Palace vision transmitter

Made:: 1936-1956 in England

maker:: Marconi Company Limited

Final Amplifier Unit of Alexandra Palace vision transmitter, 1936-1956.

This is the final amplifier unit from the Marconi Company 17kW television transmitter used at the BBC’s Alexandra Palace station for the world’s first public high-definition television service introduced in 1936. The service was run from 1936 to 1956 excepting one-year’s stoppage during the Second World War.

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Category:: Radio Communication

Object Number:: 1985-366

Materials:: electronic components

type:: amplifier

credit:: Marconi Communication Systems

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Final Amplifier Unit of Alexandra Palace Vision Transmitter

Final Amplifier Unit of Alexandra Palace vision transmitter, 1936-1956

This is part of the final amplifier unit from the Marconi Company 17kW television transmitter used at the BBC’s Alexandra Palace station for the world’s first public high-definition television service introduced in 1936. The service was run from 1936 to 1956 excepting one-year’s stoppage during the Second World War.