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Home made 30-line televisor, 1934

Made:
1934 in Wolverhampton
maker:
Robert Alfred Lampitt
Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt
Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt

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Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert Albert Lampitt
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert (Bob)Albert Lampitt, Wolverhampton, England, 1934.

Home made 30-line televisor, made by Robert (Bob) Albert Lampitt, Wolverhampton, England, 1934.

When John Logie Baird began experimenting with 30 line television transmissions there were very few people who were able to receive them. This home made televisor was built in 1934 by Robert (Bob) Alfred Lampitt, an 18 year old enthusiast. Lampitt was a member of the Television Construction Circle, and he built the televisor on a tight budget from original home constructed parts rather than from a kit. Lampitt's televisor was one of the few domestic television receivers in Britain at the time.

Details

Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1986-1576
Materials:
glass, metal (unknown), bakelite and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 275 mm x 440 mm x 310 mm, 3.65kg
type:
television receiver
credit:
Donated by R. A. Lampitt

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